Continuous Improvement Process Engineer

Career Area:

Strategy

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.

Our  Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD)  is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters). 

What You Will Do:

As the Continuous Improvement Process Engineer you will be responsible for leading project teams to improve critical business processes that drive financial results.  As with all 6 Sigma Black Belts, individuals in these roles will be asked to train and lead improvement project teams.  After the completion of their training, Level 2 Black Belts should be capable of leading projects with average saving per project of $200,000.00 and concurrently lead 2-4 projects of this magnitude.  Most of these projects will be of significant complexity and will often involve efforts across many functional areas within a Business Unit and potentially across multiple Business Unites.  Black Belts performing at this level should be considered as candidates for Mater Black Belt roles.

• Lead projects where the subject focus and solution are complex in nature, availability, and attainability.
• Lead improvement projects within the value center and effectively coordinate these projects with the Project Sponsor and other improvement project teams.  Project leadership includes identifying opportunities, defining and financially justifying projects, launching project teams, using good project management to manage team activities, leading teams to execute projects using Design of Experiments and other methodology, tracking project status and results, removing, and elevating project barriers, and developing team members.  It is also critical to identify integration issues with other projects/processes and coordinate the improvements with the appropriate project/process owners to accomplish the project goals.
• Measure results.   Manage the development and maintenance of methods and systems for measuring the degree to which the project goals, objectives, and metrics are being met.  Provide Project Sponsor with the results and take corrective project action as required to improve on results below targets.
• Recruit and train team members.   Identify potential Black Belts and recruit team members in the 6 Sigma Infrastructure.  Provide necessary training and coaching to team members to spread the base of 6 Sigma Problem Solving tools.
• Integrate improvement projects.   Ensure projects are integrated with other business activities, improvement projects, and business strategy.
• Communicate.   Ensure multi-channel communication throughout the organization.  This includes keeping the Project Sponsor informed or program status and ensuring coordination of activities wit other Black Belts.  Also, this includes capturing project case histories that can be re-used for other projects.
• Provide quantitative data indicating the scope of the operation including current year and forecast sales, net income, total assets controlled, number of personnel, operating budget, and any other quantitative factors which describe the scope of the operation.
• This position has significant impact on the success of the 6 Sigma.  The improvements will improve the company’s ability to meet customer expectations, improve quality, reduce cycle times, reduce cost, and increase profits.
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

What You Have (Basic Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business, or equivalent years of previous work experience.
• 5 (plus) years of professional level experience.
• Prior supervisory experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated project management skills, team leadership kills, and very good communication skills.
• Knowledge of other functions that provide inputs regularly (Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Accounting, Human Resources, and Operations).
• Ability to learn and do statistical analysis and have basic computer skills.
• Ability to be a results-oriented change agent who is an effective business systems thinker.
• Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project.
• The ability to travel domestically up to 5% of the time.
   

Additional Information:

• Location:  Clayton, OH (USA)
• This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• Our team embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model.  In addition to working onsite at our facility in Clayton, OH, our hybrid work model allows employees the flexibility to work from home based on business need.

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Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

January 29, 2024 - February 11, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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