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.
About EPD
Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!
Job Summary
As a key leader in our Advanced Electrical Services (AES) production line, the Production Manager drives operational excellence by overseeing complex manufacturing processes, ensuring seamless coordination across teams, and championing safety and quality standards. This role empowers frontline teams through hands-on leadership, strategic scheduling, and proactive issue resolution. With a focus on continuous improvement, the manager fosters a collaborative culture, enhances productivity, and supports peak workload execution. Ideal candidates bring a passion for innovation, a commitment to high performance, and the ability to lead with impact in a fast-paced production environment.
What You Will Do:
Create reports and records of production processes, tool issues, performance, and inventory; share insights with managers and recommend improvements to safety, productivity, and quality.
Prepare, maintain, and update documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensure all processes and products meet required benchmarks.
Supervise and direct daily activities of production line workers; assign tasks, coordinate across teams, ensure safety, and monitor performance.
Train new hires, manage scheduling and work conflicts, and promote internal communication to foster a collaborative and continuously improving work environment.
Support production efforts during peak workloads to ensure timely execution of deliverables.
Perform other duties as assigned, including assuming responsibilities of the Advanced Electrical Services (AES) Tech and AES team when needed.
What Skills You Will Have:
Quality Management: Working knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Utilizes quality indicators relevant to own unit or function.
Adheres to organizational quality management processes and practices.
Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.
Uses quality evaluation tools and techniques such as walkthroughs and inspections.
Works with quality assurance methods, tools and techniques.
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.
Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.
Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.
Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.
Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.
Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.
Manufacturing Operations: Extensive experience and knowledge of manufacturing 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 manufacturing operations.
Recommends key industry benchmarks of manufacturing 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.
Manufacturing Safety: Extensive experience and knowledge of manufacturing 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.
Production Training: Working knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training.
Prepares lesson plans and materials for upcoming training sessions.
Documents the production process and writes user manuals detailing production machinery operation.
Instructs staff in the basic set-up and operation of production machinery.
Schedules and executes training sessions for production employees.
Maintains records documenting employees' successful completion of production training programs.
What Will Put You Ahead:
7+ years of experience in electrical production or manufacturing environments, with a strong understanding of advanced electrical systems and processes.
1-3 years of leadership experience, demonstrating the ability to manage teams, drive performance, and foster a culture of safety and collaboration.
Additional Information:
This position requires the candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office
Relocation assistance is NOT available
Sponsorship is NOT available
This Job Description 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.
Summary Pay Range:
$87,480.00 - $131,280.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
August 20, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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