Paving Operations Leadership Development Program

Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

This is a 3 to 5 year development role to grow & develop the technical analysis of manufacturing, supply chain, processes, and leadership skill to permit effective management decisions.

JOB DUTIES: This 1st Shift development role is all about developing the next generation of industry leaders and technical experts. The purpose is to harness your ability by further developing you through rotational assignments and learning opportunities so that you may not only fulfill your career ambition but provide excellent service to Caterpillar and its customers.

This will be an internal developmental rotation position consisting of 12-18 months as a:

• Supply Chain Engineer

• Manufacturing Engineer

• Production Manager (Shop Floor Supervisor)

The incumbent will rotate roughly every 12-18 months for each position. After successful completion of the program, the selected candidate will be placed in a position within the Minneapolis Operations team.

Specifically in this role you can expect to:

• Learn Caterpillar Paving Products operations.

• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean product environment.

• Provide daily PQVC (People/Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost) support to the shop.

• Determine processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling, parts, and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.

• Evaluate projects to define desired results and evaluate logical approaches using factors such as cost, personnel yearly usage, equipment, space, etc. as well as other information needed to determine requirements.

• Contribute to the effective management decisions in determining the most efficient processes, methods, machinery, tools, equipment, services, and systems needed in the manufacture of product.

• Use your knowledge of Lean principle to create standard work and other documentation with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Provide direct leadership to a team of production employees.

• Train & develop staff, perform time keeping, estimate personnel needs, assign work, meet completion dates, and ensure consistent application of organizational needs.

To be successful in this role, you must bring (Basic qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. (Preferably in a technical field such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Materials Engineering.)

Top candidates will also bring:

• Caterpillar Paving Product Knowledge.

• Direct supervision experience.

• Experience with supply chain processes

• Lean Process experience.

• SAP experience

• Manufacturing Support Experience

How we support you (Employee benefits)

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career including the potential to advance your career into operations leadership and other advanced manufacturing positions. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a very generous yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacations and paid holidays (Prorated based on hire date). Safety is a top priority at Caterpillar, we provide all necessary personal protective equipment: steel toe boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, uniform shirts, and pants.

The power of everyone

At Caterpillar, we believe that each person is unique and valued. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the community where we live and work. To learn more about Caterpillar please visit: ~~~

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at ~~~/careers.

Posting Dates:

May 7, 2024 - May 21, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.