Career Area: Manufacturing : 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. Role Definition Monitors and improves the maintenance of the production unit by overseeing maintenance staff and equipment; ensures employees comply with safety procedures and standards. Responsibilities Coaching and mentoring teams in order to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness. Creating work plans for staff and contractors; reviewing the maintenance work performed by technicians. Making purchasing decisions and recommendations regarding equipment and tools; training the workers periodically on various maintenance processes and techniques. Monitoring the maintenance budget; identifying cost-effective alternatives for current maintenance activities. Tracking daily inventories, inspecting production units for wear and tear; ensuring replacements are made on time. Degree Requirement Degree or equivalent experience desired Skill Descriptors PlanningTactical, StrategicKnowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan. Level Working Knowledge Contributes to short-term operational plans. Anticipates and adapts to plan changes. Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives. Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections. Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility. Conflict ManagementKnowledge of managing conflicts; ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level. Level Extensive Experience Mediates and resolves conflicts among individuals, groups, and departments. Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones. Guides participants in a conflict to rethink their current views. Demonstrates good judgment in deciding when to involve a third party. Makes parties aware of case studies of constructive and destructive conflicts. Surfaces disagreements in early stages. Problem SolvingKnowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. Level Expert Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria. Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact. Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems. Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems. Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives. Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving. Project ManagementKnowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives. Level Working Knowledge Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status. Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects. Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements. Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project. Produces standard project status reports. Manufacturing Preventive MaintenanceKnowledge of manufacturing equipment and its functioning; ability to conduct Preventive Maintenance at scheduled intervals to determine equipment's corrective actions and avoid untimely breakdowns. Level Extensive Experience Coordinates resources for maintenance, repair, and overhaul of plant equipment. Designs procedures for preventive measures to help improve efficiency and effectiveness. Diagnoses problems and malfunctions in a wide variety of manufacturing equipment. Oversees that safety and health standards adhere to the preventive maintenance tasks. Trains the subordinates as well as equipment operators on how to prolong the life span of manufacturing equipment. Updates preventive maintenance systems for all schedules of manufacturing equipment. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)Knowledge of total productive maintenance principles, methods, and processes; ability to maximize machinery effectiveness through active involvement of all supporting departments. Level Extensive Experience Advises operators to perform routine maintenance tasks on their respective equipment. Analyzes plant floor operations; analyzes trends and implements corrective actions as necessary. Educates others on quality maintenance strategies, techniques, and best practices. Implements a feedback system for optimizing the maintenance intervals. Manages and organizes regular training for machine operators, manufacturing staff, management, and administrators. Supervises others during the implementation of TPM strategies and maintenance processes within the organization. Plant Facilities ManagementKnowledge of processes, methodologies and techniques used to manage plant facilities; ability to handle the full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure. Level Extensive Experience Works with the installation, maintenance and upkeep for a large or multiple facilities. Monitors environmental, safety and equipment requirements and conditions. Participates in the development of change, contingency and back-up or recovery plans. Deals effectively with customers and vendor support staff to resolve routine problems. Manages space planning processes and establishes requirements for staff and equipment. Monitors processes and procedures for developing and maintaining building security to ensure regulatory compliance. Plant Operation and MaintenanceKnowledge of plant operation principles, methods and processes; ability to handle day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements and management of a manufacturing facility. Level Extensive Experience Participates in the evaluation and selection of plant operations and maintenance systems. Participates in planning for automating operations and retooling of an assembly line. Consults on operations routing and back-up capabilities. Analyzes plant floor operations; evaluates trends and implements corrective actions as necessary. Works with complex issues in all major production runs and their criticalities for the manufacturing organization. Advises others on key aspects of effective and efficient operation and workload optimization. This is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Posting Dates: May 29, 2025 - June 4, 2025 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Not ready to applyJoin our Talent Community .
