Senior Engineering Manager, Value Chain

Caterpillar Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Chennai seeks a senior role to manage the Hydraulic Mining Shovel value chain, coordinating with logistics, operations, product and process engineering, and lifecycle teams to optimize resiliency and cost.

The position emphasizes staffing, development, and performance of engineering teams. The role focuses on end-to-end value chain design, inventory control, supply assurance, and continuous improvement to achieve engineering targets and product quality while mitigating

Qualifications

• Business acumen and applying knowledge to diverse business situations.
• Planning across short-term, tactical and strategic horizons.
• Knowledge of process improvement methods and tools.
• Understanding and supporting quality goals and systems.
• Ability to analyze situations and make informed decisions.
• Knowledge of production demand and resource management.
• Understanding of industrial engineering processes and methods.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing staffing, development, and performance of value chain engineering teams.
• Designing and implementing end-to-end value chain for a product with focus on inventory and supply assurance.
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives to meet engineering plans and product quality.
• Managing risks and recovery related to value chain disruptions.
• Overseeing Batam facility PDA inspection team and processes.

Skills

Business Acumen

Planning

Process Management

Quality Management

Decision Making

Capacity Planning

Industrial Engineering

Strategic Sourcing

Job description

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.

Career Area

Engineering

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 Hydraulic Mining Shovel value chain and resource planning by working with logistics, operations, product and process engineering, product support, and lifecycle management teams to optimize supply chain resiliency, lead time, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for value chain engineering teams; motivating and developing project and team leaders.
• Designing and implementing the end to end value chain for a product with a keen focus on inventory, assurance of supply, cost and quality
• Managing high-impact, long duration value chain engineering continuous improvement initiatives and projects; ensuring achievement of engineering plan and product quality.
• Managing risk and recovery related to foreseeable and unforeseeable value chain disruptions.
• Management of Batam facility Pre-Delivery Audit (PDA) inspection team and process

Skill Descriptors

Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

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.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.

Industrial Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of industrial engineering processes, techniques and methods; ability to design and implement various processes and support infrastructures that safely realize a desired objective or invention.

Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing methods, technologies and processes; ability to analyze, improve and re-evaluate organizational procurement process continuously.

Posting Dates

September 20, 2026 - September 27, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply