Manager Production - 2nd Shift

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · East Peoria, IL

Manager Production role at Caterpillar, overseeing a production line, preparing schedules, resolving issues, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include creating production reports, supervising workers, training new hires, and managing scheduling. Requires working knowledge of performance management, analytical thinking, decision making, communication, and attention to detail. Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or manufacturing is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
  4. Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Required

  • Performance Management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communications
  • Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business admin, engineering, and manufacturing
  • Prior experience with leadership and supervisor duties in a manufacturing environment