Production Manager

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

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.

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Caterpillar is seeking a Production Manager in North Little Rock, AR. In this role, you will lead part of a dedicated team in the production of Motor Grader and Medium Wheel Loader products that help our customers build a better world! Inside the 725,000 square-foot, air-conditioned, facility you will work with a team hourly production and management to complete daily build requirements. Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career.

What you can look forward to in this role:

• Foster a safe environment through education, awareness, and ownership.
• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor, eliminating any unsafe operations and ensuring a safe and clean product environment.
• Communicate with team daily to designate workload, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
• Collaborate with support teams and peers to train and develop staff; keep time; estimate personnel needs; assign work, meet completion dates; and ensure consistent application of organizational needs; evaluate overtime needs; determine when disciplinary action is necessary.
• Manage Continuous Improvement idea process to change working conditions as required.
• Drive root cause corrective action projects and continuous improvement
• Work to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Ensure the quality of product produced and conforms to Caterpillars Quality Policy while maintaining cost.
• Be responsible for initiatives within your assigned team to enable 6S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS (Caterpillar Quality Management System)/ISO certification programs.

A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills in:

• Process Improvement : Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
• 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.
• 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.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

• Supervisory experience in a Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering or Quality environment
• Strong customer focus and ability to influence and direct hourly direct reports.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office 365 products.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is NLR, AR.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available

Sponsorship is not available

How we support you (Employee benefits)

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career including the potential to advance your career into operations leadership and other advanced manufacturing positions. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a very generous yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacations and paid holidays (Prorated based on hire date). Safety is a top priority at Caterpillar, we provide all necessary personal protective equipment: steel toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, uniform shirts, and pants.

The power of everyone

At Caterpillar, we believe that each person is unique and valued. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the community where we live and work. To learn more about Caterpillar please visit: www.Caterpillar.com

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:

May 1, 2024 - May 8, 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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