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.

Role Definition

Leads team supporting operations and manufacturing processes, tooling and tool design, and equipment needed to successfully and economically produce assigned parts/products in accordance with engineering specifications.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing manufacturing engineering teams and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions.

• Leading tool design, machining manufacturing processing, cost estimating, systems planning, layout, standards, releasing, etc.

• Managing development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives.

• Leading the installation of new machines and equipment and process changes to provide the most efficient and economical manufacture or assembly of quality parts. NPI programs.

Skill Descriptors

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.

• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.

• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.

• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Judgment and Decision Making:

• Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for decision making.

• Sustains organization strategies over time by accurately analyzing tradeoffs in changing direction or staying the course.

• Makes decisions that remain defensible beyond the short term.

• Communicates decisions confidently and resolutely.

• Remains steadfast in championing others' decisions that later come under scrutiny.

• Coaches others to improve judgment and confidence in decision making skills.

Capacity Planning & Management - MFG:

• Documents major considerations of product promotions and analyzes their effect on production and required capacity.

• Provides management reports on actual and projected capacity requirements.

• Uses available tools to interpret forecasts and work out required capacity.

• Participates in developing short-term capacity requirements for a specific product or plant.

• Collects and collates key elements of demand chain used in developing capacity requirements.

Lean Manufacturing:

• Manages the adoption of lean manufacturing principles across the organization.

• Teaches others about how lean approach integrates operations, customers, logistics and product development.

• Consults on work cell design and plan layout in support of lean principles.

• Consults on the use of lean approaches across multiple functions.

• Trains others on key lean measurements and tools and techniques for measuring performance.

• Participates in detailed planning for implementing and monitoring lean manufacturing.

Manufacturing Equipment:

• Performs routine maintenance: cleaning, replacing defective or worn parts.

• Performs basic care and safety considerations for a specific type of manufacturing equipment.

• Participates in setting up new machines and testing according to manufacturer's specifications.

• Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems.

• Conducts routine inspections; checks machine performance and equipment safeguards; reports standards violations.

Manufacturing Processes:

• Advises others using industry experience and benchmarks for methodology effectiveness.

• Develops best practices documentation for all major activities and tasks.

• Trains others on all major tasks and considerations for the full manufacturing process.

• Participates in measuring and monitoring new processes and technologies.

• Selects and optimizes specific methodologies for specific products.

• Evaluates benefits, drawbacks and appropriateness of alternative processes and technologies.

Manufacturing Safety:

• Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.

• Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.

• Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.

• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.

• Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.

• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies:

• Contributes to the development and implementation of specific manufacturing procedures.

• Investigates the need to refer potential exceptions upward for review and approval.

• Explains the rationale for procedures and standards in own area of responsibility.

• Participates in the implementation of manufacturing standards and procedures to one's own function.

• Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.

Degree Requirement

• Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Administrator, Aeronautics, Manufacturing Engineer Degree experience desired

• Experience 5+ years in machining industry

• Advance technical knowledge of machining, CNC/NX programming, team center manufacturing, APQP, machining cutting tools, GD&T.

• On the job skills for Mazak, Makino, or Heller CNC machinery (Mazatrol, Fanuc and Siemens Controllers)

• Advanced English

• Project Management, Capital administration, Personnel management, leadership

• Able to manage CNC programming and engineering team.

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence, or promotion.

Final details

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Posting Dates:

julio 2, 2024 - julio 9, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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