2nd Shift Assembly Production Manager

Caterpillar Brazil; North Little Rock, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Job summary

Caterpillar invites applications for a Production Manager in North Little Rock, AR. You will lead part of a dedicated team in manufacturing Motor Grader and Medium Wheel Loader products in a large, climate-controlled facility.

Responsibilities include ensuring safe operation, coordinating workload and priorities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs and improve quality. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and leadership of hourly staff.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking to determine root causes and solutions.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks, resources, and time.
• Strong problem-solving skills to resolve operational issues.
• Experience using SAP in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safe environment through education and ownership.
• Monitor safety on the shop floor and ensure a clean product environment.
• Communicate workload, priorities and sequence daily with the team.
• Collaborate with support teams to train staff and manage manpower needs.
• Drive continuous improvement projects and root-cause corrective actions.
• Improve processes and reduce non-value-added activities while maintaining quality.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Planning & organizing

Problem solving

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the Position

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. Caterpillar is seeking a Production Manager in North Little Rock, AR. In this role, you will lead part of a dedicated team in the production of Motor Grader and Medium Wheel Loader products that help our customers build a better world! Inside the 725,000 square-foot, air-conditioned, facility you will work with a team hourly production and management to complete daily build requirements. Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a safe environment through education, awareness, and ownership.
• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor, eliminating any unsafe operations and ensuring a safe and clean product environment.
• Communicate with team daily to designate workload, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
• Collaborate with support teams and peers to train and develop staff; keep time; estimate personnel needs; assign work, meet completion dates; and ensure consistent application of organizational needs; evaluate overtime needs; determine when disciplinary action is necessary.
• Manage Continuous Improvement idea process to change working conditions as required.
• Drive root cause corrective action projects and continuous improvement.
• Work to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Ensure the quality of product produced and conforms to Caterpillars Quality Policy while maintaining cost.
• Be responsible for initiatives within your assigned team to enable 6S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS (Caterpillar Quality Management System)/ISO certification programs.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 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.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Additional Desired Experience

• Supervisory experience in a Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering or Quality environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety and the ability to identify hazards and provide solutions.
• Knowledge of quality management methods, tools and techniques.
• Strong customer focus and ability to influence and direct hourly direct reports.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office 365 products.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment.

Logistics

The primary location for this position is North Little Rock, Arkansas. Domestic relocation assistance is not available. Sponsorship is not available.

Compensation

Summary Pay Range: $81,370.00 - $122,060.00

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

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement
• * These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Company Culture

There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.