Manager Engineering Services

Caterpillar; Kiel; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading manufacturing firm in Kiel seeks a Manager Engineering Services to lead a team in supporting manufacturing and quality processes. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering teams, leading tool design and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate should have a degree, knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes, strong decision-making skills, and proficiency in both German and English. This is a full-time role requiring presence in the office five days a week offering excellent earning potential and benefits.

Leistungen

30 days of vacation

Company pension plan

Bicycle leasing / job ticket / wellbeing allowance

Qualifikationen

• Ability to operate, maintain, and update manufacturing equipment.
• Capacity to manage and monitor manufacturing processes.
• Ability to identify hazards and meet safety regulatory requirements.
• Plan, guide, and monitor processes for compliance.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain Quality Management Systems.
• Integrate lean principles into production.
• Strong decision-making capability based on analysis.

Aufgaben

• Lead a team supporting operations and manufacturing processes.
• Oversee engineering and quality teams with personnel development.
• Lead tool design and manufacturing processing.
• Support the development of quality assurance strategies.
• Investigate trends with non-conformance.
• Drive improvements based on data analysis.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of manufacturing equipment

Understanding of manufacturing processes

Familiarity with manufacturing safety

Strong awareness of manufacturing standards

Expertise in Quality Management Systems

Knowledge of lean manufacturing

Strong decision making skills

Analytical thinking

Very good German (C1)

Very good English (B2)

Ausbildung

Degree or equivalent experience

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Career Area: Manufacturing

Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

Position: Manager Engineering Services

At Caterpillar, we are committed to our customers who build a better, more sustainable world with our products, services, and solutions. We explore new ideas and opportunities, innovating to discover breakthroughs for tomorrow’s growth. We are one team creating and delivering world-class products, services, and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience. Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager Engineering Services to join our Large Power Systems team to support Caterpillar large engine production at our Kiel facility.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team supporting operations, manufacturing, and quality processes, tooling and tool design, and equipment needed to successfully and economically produce assigned parts/products in accordance with engineering specifications.

• Oversee manufacturing, engineering and quality teams and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions.

• Lead tool design, assembly, manufacturing processing, cost estimating, systems planning, layout standards, and releasing.

• Support the development of quality assurance strategies, processes, guidelines, and control plans to ensure quality and reliability of manufactured products.

• Lead the development and implementation of corrective action and preventive measures to achieve quality targets.

• Investigate and address trends with internal and external non-conformance.

• Drive improvements based on data analysis and review reports with quality assurance, production management and engineering teams to solve quality-related issues.

• Manage development, implementation and continual improvement of operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives.

• Lead the installation of new machines and equipment and process changes to provide the most efficient and economical manufacture or assembly of quality parts.

• Provide the technical expertise needed to design all aspects of production, assembly, costs, quality, compliance to safety guidelines and environmental requirements for manufacturing.

• Oversee the administration and continual improvement of quality management systems.

What You Have (Key Skills/Experience)

• Manufacturing Equipment: Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them.

• Manufacturing Processes: Understanding of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies, and processes; ability to execute plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.

• Manufacturing Safety: Familiarity with manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, the environment, and site.

• Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Strong awareness of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.

• Quality Management System (QMS): Expertise in Quality Management Systems (QMS) functions, features and capabilities; ability to design, implement, test and maintain QMS to meet customer requirements and regulatory compliances.

• Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of lean philosophy, principles and implementation approaches; ability to integrate and implement lean into production and management processes.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Strong command of decision-making processes and tools; ability to analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to determine root causes of problems and create alternative solutions.

• Degree or equivalent experience desired

• Very good German (at least C1) and very good English skills (at least B2).

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills)

• Previous experience of Manufacturing & Quality Processes and Procedures.

What You Will Get

• Varied, responsible and challenging tasks

• Opportunity to shape the future for a newly created entity

• Excellent earning opportunities according to the Caterpillar compensation system

• 30 days of vacation

• Company pension plan

• Bicycle leasing / job ticket / wellbeing allowance

Additional Information

• We are back! This role requires being in the office five days a week.

• Note: Relocation assistance may be provided to candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.

• A valid work permit or EU-25/EFTA citizenship is required for this position.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We value authenticity and encourage candidates to submit original responses throughout our hiring process. Use of AI-generated content may disadvantage your application.

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