**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. **Position Information:** + 1st shift: Monday - Thursday 6:00AM – 4:00PM, OT eligible + This is an on-site position in Pontiac, IL. + Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position. **Role Definition:** We are looking for an organized, self-starting Leader to join our team as a 1st Shift Production Manager at LPSD's Fuel Systems Manufacturing Operations, in Pontiac, IL. This role is accountable for providing daily direction and organizational leadership for hourly associates in both Manufacturing and Assembly value streams. As a production manager, you will be leading a group of machinists and assembly technicians to drive improvements in a very dynamic and exciting work environment. This role will be accountable for a three-shift operation, and will help own value stream budgets, resource allocation, staffing strategies and relentless execution of our SPQVC initiatives. **What You Will Do:** + Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity, and quality. + Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards. + 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. **What You Will Have:** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent manufacturing operations experience. 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. + Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan. + Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case-by-case basis. Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products. + Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved. + Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility. Manufacturing Safety: 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. + Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations. + Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations. Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. + Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality. + Uses quality evaluation tools and techniques such as defect walk-backs and inspections. **What You Will Get:** + Safety in words and actions. Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We encourage and commit to safety in all processes that we do. We strive to provide a safe and secure work environment for all our employees. + You earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. + Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). + The Power of Everyone (https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar/diversity-inclusion.html) : At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work. **Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.** **Summary Pay Range:** $95,640.00 - $143,520.00 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:** Annual incentive bonus plan* Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.) 401k savings plan Health savings account (HSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Healthy Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Programs Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Career Development _*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines_ . 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. **Posting Dates:** 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. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .