Section Manager 2

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.

Definition: Oversees and coordinates the activities of a more complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards. Supervises Operations of one to five Team Leads in assigned Manufacturing area and reports to Senior Production Manager Responsibilities: Responsible for the safe running of the respective production line – eliminating any un-safe operations and maintaining 5S and a clean working environment Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and creating reports and records of production processes, tooling issues, and inventory; escalating issues and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality. Meet production targets and schedules Ensures product and process quality by conducting standard work audits, Gemba walk audits. Focuses on Continuous Improvement and Kaizens to improve working conditions, efficiency improvements, and safety and quality improvement Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance. Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Focus on Lean Manufacturing: Owns the value stream map for their respective section. Partners with support groups in the implementation of changes needed to achieve future state. Adjusts section staffing to meet flow and customer requirements. Practices and coaches Lean guiding principles and problem solving techniques Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members. Drives Root Cause identification. Drives Continuous Improvement process. Reports section status. Monitors and audits PQVC metrics. Assists with creating, training and implementing standard work. Adheres to established standards, policies and practices relating to quality, cost reduction, safety, ergonomics, affirmative action, etc. in performing assigned duties. Degree Requirement: Engineering Degree from a Tier 1 University / College or Equivalent Experience: 3 -4 Years in a Production Environment with 1-2 years Supervisory Experience Skill Descriptors: Quality Management System/ ISO:9001: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. • Focusses on Built in Quality and Quality at Source • Applies problem solving techniques to drive Root Cause Corrective Action Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Level Working Knowledge: • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions. 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. Level Working