Manager Production -1st Shift

Location: Northern

## Manager Production
-1st Shift Apply:
Lafayette, Indiana:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Career Area:
** Manufacturing
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* Job Description:

**** Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.#
** Manager Production
**** About LPSD
** The Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is part of Caterpillar’s Power & Energy segment. Through this global organization, Caterpillar designs and manufactures large (greater than 18 liters) diesel and natural gas engines, powertrains and key engine systems. LPSD products and solutions support customers across power generation, industrial, marine, oil & gas, rail, services and Cat machine applications worldwide.

LPSD teams work across regions and function to deliver safe, reliable and compliant solutions that help solve our customers’ toughest challenges.
** About LEC (Lafayette Engine Center)
** The Lafayette Engine Center (LEC) manufactures the Cat 3500, Cat 3600 and C175 engines helping Caterpillar become the world’s leading manufacturer of off-highway diesel and natural gas engines.

The units built at LEC power mining trucks carrying ore to be processed, tugboats guiding ships to harbor, drill rigs tapping oil and gas reserve sand generators bringing electricity to communities, hospitals and data centers.

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* Job Summary:

** The 1st shift Manager Production oversees and coordinates the activities of a more complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards.
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* What you will do:

*** Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.
* Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.
* Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
* Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
** What will put you ahead:
*** LEC Assembly Experience
* Prior 6 Sigma/Lean manufacturing experience.
* Strong communication skills
* Strong leadership and managerial skills
* Ability to direct a diverse team of people to ensure divisional goals are met.
* Change management and innovative critical thinking skills in a competitive large engine industry.
* Have a mechanical aptitude
* Achieved a professional certification (ASQ, SME, etc.)
* Experience working within an extended value stream methodology with cross departmental collaboration amongst operations, quality, manufacturing engineering, design engineering, supply chain & maintenance
* Experience with 3500, 3600, and/or C175 Engines and component manufacturing or other assembly areas
* Experience in a management role in machine shop operations, assembly operations, or operations quality  
** Degree Requirement
** Degree or equivalent experience desired
** Problem Solving:
** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or…