Job Information
Caterpillar, Inc. Senior Manager Production in Laurel, Montana
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.
WE BUILD WHAT MATTERS
What matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters! The Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD) consists of a worldwide team helping to power the global energy industry as well as provide power and propulsion on the water.
About Caterpillar Marine
You will be joining a high-performing team that’s leading services growth for Caterpillar Marine, with Cat dealers. When our customers win, we win. Complete reman engines and components and kitted products reduce customer total cost of operation and make it easy to do business with Caterpillar and Cat dealers. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work directly with Cat dealers, customers, and the Caterpillar Marine team to create the best possible customer experience. The culture at Caterpillar is collaborative with very clear standards and values that we will never compromise on. We have a global team for a global business that is very focused on the best outcomes for our customers.
The Caterpillar Oil, Gas, and Marine Division currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager Production in Laurel, Montana. The Senior Manager Production manages the day-to-day operations and maintenance of a natural gas burning power plant.
Job Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.
Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met, and system resources are used effectively.
Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound operating environment.
Skills Sets:
Quality Management: Extensive Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Analytical Thinking: Working 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.
Planning and Organizing: 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.
Performance Management: Working Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Identifies opportunities to enhance performance, e.g., practice assignments, training, shadowing.
Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviors.
Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager.
Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback.
Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees.
Facility Operations: Extensive Knowledge of facility operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
Monitors organizational adherence to policies and procedures.
Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility.
Evaluates the risks and safety hazards present in facility operations.
Recommends key industry benchmarks of facility operations and relates to own organization.
Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved.
Employs tools and techniques for anticipating demand and assuring capacity.
Operational Safety: Extensive Knowledge of operational 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.
Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.
Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.
Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.
Operational Standards, Procedures and Policies: Working Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures, and policies in operational activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor operational processes for compliance.
Contributes to the development and implementation of specific operational procedures.
Investigates the need to refer potential exceptions upward for review and approval.
Explains the rationale for procedures and standards in own area of responsibility.
Participates in the implementation of operational standards and procedures to one's own function.
Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
Maintenance Scheduling and Control: Basic Knowledge of procedures and tools for scheduling and controlling maintenance; ability to utilize knowledge of daily maintenance processes to assure quality deliverables.
Identifies types of problems that can affect maintenance schedules.
Lists major activities performed by maintenance control staff.
Locates information regarding fundamental practices and policies.
What You Will Get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary. Because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits, including but not limited to:
Competitive salary and annual bonus program
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
Company-matched 401(k) plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
At Caterpillar, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive environment that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and viewpoints of our global employees. Our vision is to continually develop the best team to build innovative solutions for our global customers, deliver superior results for our stockholders and positively impact the people and communities we serve.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to 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 www.caterpillar.com/careers #LI
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 www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
June 19, 2024 - June 26, 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.