Production Manager

About the role

Caterpillar's Resource Industries Operations and Products division is currently seeking a 3rd shift Operations Production Manager at the East Peoria, IL facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain shop floor safety and eliminate unsafe operations.
• Schedule and prioritize constrained resources and adjust staffing to meet flow and customer requirements.
• Manage team performance and development.
• Increase production efficiency through continuous improvement and waste elimination via LEAN principles.
• Initiate and conduct process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members.
• Lead section status reporting and monitor/audit section metrics.
• Create, implement, and train standard work procedures.
• Present during daily shift start meetings, train others, and interact with customers.
• Monitor, engage safety efficiency, and promote stop to fix.

Requirements

• Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques.
• Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and SAP applications.
• Leadership and team-building skills.
• Experience leading in a union environment.
• Good human relations skills.

Qualifications

• Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
• Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.

Skills

• Supervisory experience in manufacturing settings.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and SAP applications.
• Leadership, team building, and execution skills.
• Experience leading in a union environment.
• Human relations skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.).
• 401(k) savings plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Health Lifestyle Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts.
• Career Development.
• Incentive bonus.
• Disability benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Pay

Pay Range: $89,210.00 - $133,810.00

Schedule

3rd Shift