Manager Product Change Control

** Career Area:*
* Manufacturing

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* Job Description:

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* ** 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.

** About IPSD*
* Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar's company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future

** Role Definition*
* We are seeking a  
** Product Control Manager
** position. This person will build, enhance, and maintain manufacturing process instructions, changes, and releases in factory MES. Manages the team responsible for tracking product and process changes, process analytics, process work instructions, and production order releasing.

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* What You Will Do:

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* + Collaborating with manufacturing and product engineers to providetimelyrelease and implementation of new engines, major productupdatesand miscellaneous changes.

+ Establishing priorities and coordinating efforts of the change control team responsible for processing product changes,establishing manufacturing effective dates, creating process instructions,and alignment of production order releasing activities.

+ Manage team of 3-5 employees in the USand India.

+ Manage deliverables and budgetofoffsitecontract resources.

+ Providingspecializedexpertiseand consultationtoseveral product change control groupsregardingreleasepractices.

+ Ensuring adherence to Caterpillar and Industry standards and processes including ODS/CDSAcycle time calculations, Engineering Change Management, New Product Introduction,

+ Assisting in Virtual Buildand Model Review processes.

+ Interfacing with other facility and legacy ERP/MES systems (CAPP+, SAP,etc.) in addition to our own (PLEX, MAMM, EOMP).

** What

You Will Have:

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* ** Change Control - MFG:
** Knowledge of the processes and procedures by which a change is identified, evaluated, approved, monitored and documented; ability to manage changes in the production environment and processes effectively.

Level Basic Understanding:

+ Explains the basic purpose ofchange ofcontrol and consequences of lack of control.

+ Identifies common changes to manufacturing equipment,technologies,and systems.

+ Describes the process for introducing any change to a production environment.

+ Describes the associated communication requirements,activities,and authorization levels.

** Decision Making and Critical Thinking:
** Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Basic Understanding:

+ Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.

+ Identifies issues andcommunicateswith others when a decision needs to be made.

+ Names decision makers inownenvironment and cites examples of past decisions.

+ Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function

** Manufacturing Processes:
** Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.

Level Basic Understanding:

+ Describes functional areas in a manufacturing facility.

+ Describes the roles and responsibilities of manufacturing areas and staff.

+ Identifies major phases and activities associated with a manufacturing cycle.

+ Obtains and interprets high-level manufacturing flow and documentation.

** Planning and Organizing:
** Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time…