Optimize manufacturing operations for Track Type Tractors at Caterpillar's East Peoria facility, driving lean manufacturing, managing plant layouts and equipment installations, and ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production processes.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in evaluating assumptions, synthesizing data, and applying consultative decision-making approaches.
- Expert in strategic lean implementation, mentoring, and sustaining lean culture.
- Extensive experience in forecasting, resource planning, and capacity modeling.
- Extensive experience in equipment evaluation, integration, and infrastructure planning.
- Expert in global manufacturing operations, process innovation, and best practices.
- Experience leading manufacturing engineering teams in industrial environments.
- Proven track record in lean transformation and safety leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing manufacturing engineering team.
- Oversee Assembly, Fabrication, Machining manufacturing processes.
- Cost estimating, systems planning, layout, tooling, and equipment standards.
- Drive continuous improvement of operating methods, systems, and infrastructure.
- Ensure facilities and processes align with authorized product programs and capacity schedules.
- Champion lean manufacturing principles and mentor teams through cultural transformation.
- Lead safety compliance efforts and promote a proactive safety culture.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred)
- Equivalent experience will be considered.
- Travel: Up to 10%
- Relocation Assistance: Available
- Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
