**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. Role Definition Manages the day-to-day operations of the Large Structures Fabrication and Machining production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards. Responsibilities • Create reports and records of production processes, tools issues, performance, and inventory; share suggestions with managers and lead improvements to safety, productivity, and quality for assigned areas of accountability. • Oversee operations activities, ensuring that safety, schedules, and performance requirements are met and that system resources are used effectively. • Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms. • Production Training, knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct practical formal and situation-specific training. • Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment. Skills Needed • Analytical Thinking: 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: 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. • Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products, and services. • Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply the organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance. • 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. • Manufacturing Standards, Procedures, and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedure,s and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance • Production Training: 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. Minimum Requirements • 0 - 2 years of experience leading or providing direct support to a highly skilled fabrication team in a production environment. • Must have GED or equivalent. Preferred Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or equivalent experience desired. • Lean Manufacturing / Process Improvement Experience highly desired. **Summary Pay Range:** $76,542.00 - $114,814.00 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_ . 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) .