Career Area:

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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.

At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD).

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

We’re committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We’re exploring new ideas and opportunities – innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow’s growth.

Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience

The Supply Chain Performance Engineer 4 will be responsible for strategic planning and execution for the Ground Engaging Tools (GET) casting business. Typical process partners are various contacts throughout Caterpillar worldwide and its subsidiaries. External contacts include various suppliers worldwide. The position monitors adherence to quality standards and develops action plans for addressing below standard performance at suppliers. The incumbent establishes and then monitors general policies and guidelines for projects under his/her control to ensure specific, management goals are met, and desired results are achieved.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and managing an overall holistic view and strategy associated with a specific GET product value stream, to ensure both short-term and long-term objectives can be achieved with regards to quality, cost, capacity, and lead time. This value stream may encompass multiple operational facilities, including both internal and external sources of supply, across multiple regions
• Implementing Lean systems and strategies to maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvements
• Tying all activities into a continuous flow, representing the entire value chain, and removing silos. The incumbents should drive interconnectedness and integration of each step in the chain and process from raw material supply to customer/dealer delivery
• Leading the broader team to develop/sustain holistic current and future state roadmap for entire product relevant value stream to ensure current and future capability and capacity aligned with enterprise forecasts
• Creating and maintaining multi-generational project plans (MGPP) to achieve the future state(s) map, and ensure governance in the execution of that MGPP
• Developing clear Definitions of Winning (DOW) for the Value Stream, including daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly expectations and ensures execution this DOW, with urgent and robust Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) implemented where gaps are proactively identified
• Interfacing with all levels of management and across functional disciplines, and should be comfortable and proficient at driving action and/or escalation across the matrix
• Must posses a knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes, overall supply network, as well as Lean manufacturing techniques. Knowledge of Lean supply chain management and 6 Sigma are imperative to success
• Lead various continuous improvement projects using 6 Sigma and Lean principles
• Resource management, the ability to lead successful teams, and continuous process improvement, are essential requirements for this position
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Manufacturing-related degree
• 10 (plus) years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, and/or Manufacturing
• Global Project Management experience
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of company policies and procedures related to Manufacturing, Supply Chain and/or Engineering
• Experience dealing with sensitive issues, developing others, or influencing others inside and outside the department to take specific actions
• Experience leading teams to drive substantial process and cultural changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong problem-solving skills as well as organizational and planning skills, strong interpersonal skills the ability to work with a diverse workforce
• Strong communication and teamwork skills the ability to influence process partners around the world
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time

Top Candidates will Also Have:

• Experience leading a global team
• Previous experience dealing with suppliers
• APICS, CPIM or CSPC National Certification
  

Additional Information:

• Relocation assistance is available for this position
• Our team embraces flexibility through a hybrid work model. In addition to working onsite at our facility in Peoria, IL, our hybrid work model allows employees the flexibility to work from home based on business need

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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 www.Caterpillar.com/careers .

Relocation is available for this position.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.

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