Technical Planning Manager; Machining

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From Blueprint to Breakthrough:
Your Leadership Starts Here Joining Caterpillar’s Indonesia Batam facility as a Technical Planning Manager (Machining) for the Machining Process is more than just a career move—it’s a chance to lead innovation at the heart of heavy equipment manufacturing.

In this role, you’ll guide a team dedicated to enhancing machining operations, driving capital projects, and elevating customer satisfaction through process excellence. You’ll be at the forefront of designing tools, optimizing layouts, and implementing systems that shape the production of our world-class Hydraulic Shovels—machines that power infrastructure and mining projects across the globe.

With access to cutting-edge technology and a culture that champions continuous improvement and professional growth, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact while building a better world.

Shift: Regular

Work Location:

Batam, Kepulauan Riau Travel Requirement:
No You will work both in an office and manufacturing shop-floor environment. Domestic relocation is available for this position.

• Training and developing teams capable of completing business objectives and performing and supporting the plant operating functions.
• Coordinating tool design, assembly, manufacturing processing, cost estimating, systems planning, layout, standards, releasing, etc.
• Coordinating capital projects for process enhancement and to improve customer satisfaction, conducting research and ensuring proper approvals.
• Coordinating the installation of new machines and equipment and process changes to provide the most efficient and economical manufacture or assembly of quality parts.

• Manufacturing Processes:
  Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.
• Manufacturing Safety:
  Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
• Judgment, Decision Making and Critical Thinking:
  Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
• Capacity Planning & Management:
  Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
• Lean Manufacturing:
  Knowledge of philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

• Educational Background:
  Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Experience Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar role. Preferably, prior experience working in a manufacturing environment, particularly in heavy machinery or large components with machining processes.
• Language Proficiency:
  Proficiency in English is essential.
• Technical Expertise:
  Strong knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Numerical…