Training Manager

About the role

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future.

The Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) has a Training Manager role based in Mapleton, IL, serving both the Mapleton foundry and the Hodges, SC foundry. You will be the onsite manager of the operations training team of 5+ team members across the two sites, supporting approximately 1,200 employees in their onboarding and ongoing training experience. Your primary responsibility is to oversee all operations development aspects within the facility while working closely with the Senior Manager Human Resources, Factory Manager, and on-site senior leaders. As a member of the Human Resources team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of training and development professionals to collaborate effectively with other Centers of Excellence and serve as thought leaders to the business.
• Collaborate with management as a strategic advisor helping identify and prioritize training and development initiatives that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.
• Partner closely with facility leadership on the strategic design and deployment of operations training.
• Design, implement, and manage comprehensive talent programs aimed to develop and retain talent, leveraging enterprise standards and tailoring them to fit unique operational needs.
• Assist management in evaluating the effectiveness of the organization's talent practices and recommending improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate existing curriculum or learning solutions and recommend appropriate approaches for improving the quality, cost, and value of development programs.
• Implement programs with efficient use of resources, including working with vendors and technology solutions, to achieve learning goals aligned to business objectives.

Requirements

• Training and Development: Knowledge of employee training and development methodologies; ability to ensure that a target population has the knowledge and skills required to meet both tactical and strategic objectives.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Benefits

Caterpillar offers a total rewards package with benefits effective day one, along with the potential of an annual bonus.

• 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

These benefits also apply to part-time employees.

Pay

Summary Pay Range: $112,710.00 - $169,060.00. Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Schedule

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Location & Relocation

Location: Mapleton, IL. Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.