Responsibilities
* Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean product environment.
* Determine processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.
* Daily tie‑in with production management to designate workload, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
* Determine overtime need, establish priorities when resources are insufficient, and decide when disciplinary action is necessary.
* Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency; work to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non‑value added activities.
* Ensure the quality of product produced and conform to Caterpillar’s Quality Policy while maintaining cost.
* Ensure necessary parts and materials are ordered and distributed in a timely and efficient manner.
* Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, CQMS/ISO certification, etc.
* Responsible for training and development of staff, time‑keeping, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, and ensuring consistent application of organizational needs.
Degree or equivalent experience desired.
Qualifications
* Quality Management: Level Working Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
* Planning and Organizing: Level Working 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: Level Extensive Experience understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and maintaining focus on continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
* Talent Management: Level Extensive Experience in human resources and talent management processes; ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward employees at the workplace.
* Manufacturing Operations: Level Extensive Experience knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day‑to‑day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
* Manufacturing Safety: Level Extensive Experience 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.
* Production Training: Level Working Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation‑specific training.
* Top candidates will have:
o Six Sigma Green Belt certification
o Demonstrable experience of leading large‑scale teams
o Experience of heavy fabrication desirable but non‑essential
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave
* Up to 10% annual bonus
* Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%
* Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
* Optional flexible benefits including access to family health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
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