3rd Shift Senior Assembly Production Manager

Manufacturing

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.

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Production Manager in Sanford, NC. In this role, you are accountable for the coordination of material, equipment, manpower, quality and meeting production schedules and customer satisfaction. Major responsibilities include directing the work of others, problem solving and resolution and coordination with support departments including off shifts. In addition, the Senior Production Manager determines budget requirements, cost savings project plans, forecasting production needs and ensuring quality standards are maintained.

• Manage staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.
• Oversee operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and systems resources are used effectively.
• Drive improvements for overall operations performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
• Drive improvements for overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost and quality control mechanisms.
• Ensure the compliance of all regulatory guidelines, safety policies / process and operations excellence.
• Audit and report on safety, Quality, Certification, standard work, productivity, and overall equipment effectiveness metrics

• Production Training:
  Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training.
• Influencing:
  Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Performance Management:
  Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Planning and Organizing:
  Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
• Effective Communications:
  Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Bachelor’s degree or 7 years in progressive manufacturing management role.
• Proven cross functional leadership leading managers.
• Extensive Project Management experience including demonstrated Lean Manufacturing implementation projects.
• An extensive knowledge of assembly processes and tools, manufacturing operations, and related areas.
• Strong business acumen and proven excellent decision making in cost analysis, safety and headcount management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside the department.
• Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes.