Manager Production

3rd Shift Manager Production

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Role Definition

We are looking for an organized, self-starting Leader to join our team as a 3rd Shift Manager Production at Building KK, in East Peoria, IL. This role is accountable for providing daily direction and organizational leadership for hourly associates in our Diversified Precision Gear, Planet Carrier, and Ring Gear value streams. As a Manager Production, you will be leading a group of machine operators to drive improvements in a very dynamic and exciting work environment. This role will be part of a three-shift operation, and will help own value stream budgets, resource allocation, staffing strategies and relentless execution of our PQVC initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and improve shop floor safety, aggressively eliminating unsafe processes
• Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules
• Determines priorities and sequences jobs in alignment with production schedules
• Schedules and prioritizes constrained resources, and adjusts to meet customer requirements
• Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate
• Ensures production material is procured and distributed to meet production schedules
• Increases production efficiency through continuous improvement and waste elimination utilizing LEAN principles, including Leadership for Built in Quality and Right Part, Right Time
• Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule
• Implements, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification, and others
• Evaluates, assesses, identifies, and leads the deployment of workforce training
• Actively deploys process improvements while practicing and teaching CPS Guiding Principles
• Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members
• Drives root cause corrective action projects and continuous improvement
• Leads section status reporting and monitors / audits section metrics
• Leads the creation, implementation, and training of standard work procedures

Degree Requirement

Skills You Must Have

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Additional Information

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Summary Pay Range : $87,480.00 - $131,280.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits : Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.