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.

Job Description:
At Caterpillar’s South Milwaukee, WI facility, we manufacture electric rope shovels for mining operations. In this role as a Training Supervisor, you will report to the Group Manager and you will be primarily responsible for supervising the investigation, evaluation, development, and implementation of training programs to meet changing and evolving needs of the organization. As a member of the Manufacturing team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture at South Milwaukee, WI. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What you will do:
 

Identifies and prioritizes specialized technical and/or higher level management training needs for profit and/or service centers and recommends education and/or training solutions.Establishes training program requirements and obtain support for these programs from profit and service center management.Selects and purchases materials, services and evaluation methods to assure training needs are satisfied. Serves as an instructor or facilitator of training programs in management development, workplace literacy or technical training areas that require extensive background experience and expertise in the subject matter.Coordinates staff, vendor, consultant and community training services. Trains manufacturing and office instructors and coordinates related training as needed.Supervises the day to day activities of other training staff, trainees, or apprentices.Employee may also be responsible for performing other job duties occasionally as assigned.Employee Development and Weld Training experience

Degree Requirement
 

College degree or equivalent experience

Top Candidates Will Have

Familiarity with Caterpillar policies and programsCertified Welding Inspector certification from AWSCertified Welding Education certification from AWSStrong ability to work with cross functional areas

What Skills You Will Have:

Effective Communications:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Instructional Design:
• Participates in instructional design walk-through and content delivery tryouts.
• Selects delivery medium and technologies.
• Assesses the level and depth of subject matter against the knowledge and experience level of learners.
• Participates in identifying learning needs of a given target population.
• Defines instructional goals, performance objectives, and topics to be included.

Training Delivery:
• Implements adjustments to training in light of audience feedback.
• Selects suitable delivery methods for different training sessions.
• Participates in delivery of training via various methods for existing lesson plans.
• Defines key learning objectives for training sessions.
• Documents and reports problems that arise during training sessions.

Training Needs Analysis:
• Provides feedback for the improvement of training needs collection methods.
• Participates in training suitability analysis for different levels in the organization.
• Selects appropriate tools and techniques to evaluate the gap between existing and expected performance.
• Defines key learning objectives for training sessions.
• Assesses training needs for employees within the organization.

Training Solution Development:
• Monitors training solution development in all phases of the training life cycle.
• Participates in developing a training solution for a documented need.
• Selects appropriate tools and techniques to develop training solutions.
• Analyzes successful examples of training solutions development.
• Assists in evaluating training development costs.

Training Technologies:
• Assists in the installation, configuration and support of training software.
• Selects software and hardware infrastructure to develop training processes.
• Uses specific technologies to develop and deliver training programs.
• Resolves training software and hardware connectivity and integration problems.
• Maintains e-learning systems to ensure the operation of online training programs.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is South Milwaukee, WI

Domestic relocation assistance is available

This position may require 5% travel

Sponsorship is not available

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:

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.

Posting Dates:

January 8, 2025 - January 21, 2025

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.

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