Manager Maintenance

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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 responsible for developing and implementing new and improved plant operations including production and manufacturing, maintenance, engineering support, safety, regulatory compliance, distribution and warehousing.

Responsibilities

•    Training and developing teams capable of completing business objectives and perform and support the plant operating functions.

•    Coordinating tool design, assembly, manufacturing processing, cost estimating, systems planning, layout, standards, releasing, etc.

•    Coordinating capital projects for process enhancement and to improve customer satisfaction, conducting research and ensuring proper approvals.

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

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors
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 Working Knowledge: 

•    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: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Discerns between "signal" and "noise" when considering courses of action.

•    Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities.

•    Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome.

•    Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner.

•    Revisits decisions when appropriate, but infrequently and without disrupting focus.

Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.
 Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Names several capacity-related measurements and installed tools.

•    Identifies common capacity constraints and seasonal trends.

•    Locates internal and external informative sources or proprietary materials about capacity planning & management.

•    Describes the roles and responsibilities of capacity planners.

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring.

•    Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.

•    Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.

•    Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.

•    Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.

Manufacturing Application Systems: Knowledge of company and industry databases and applications used in a manufacturing environment; ability to operate, maintain and update these systems.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Uses and maintains information or data stored in specific application; reports unusual situations.

•    Documents the major interfaces and dependencies to and from other systems.

•    Follows procedures for the maintenance and upkeep of the databases.

•    Uses all basic features of the information system in context of own work.

•    Works with a specific type of manufacturing application or information system.

Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.
 Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Describes the roles and responsibilities of equipment vendors and own staff.

•    Explains where and how to obtain more equipment-specific information.

•    Lists basic aspects of routine and preventive maintenance.

•    Identifies uses and features of diverse types of manufacturing equipment.

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

•    Assesses associated phases, activities, deliverables and processes.

•    Documents relevant standards, policies and practices.

•    Follows standard manufacturing processes to conduct production activities.

•    Researches new technologies to be integrated into existing manufacturing process.

•    Explains tools, techniques and documents used for process monitoring and control.

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.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Conducts daily maintenance and keeps tracking logs on safety equipment.

•    Responds to first aid and accident situations following standard procedures.

•    Inspects manufacturing working environment to find safety violations within a specific area.

•    Utilizes personal protective equipment required or recommended for manufacturing staff.

•    Determines appropriate action to take when unsafe conditions are encountered.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.  At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.  It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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