3rd Shift Quality Manager - Lead Lean & CI

Caterpillar Brazil; Lafayette, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Lafayette, Indiana, seeks a Quality Manager for 3rd shift to lead a Quality Team of 10–15, drive safety, and optimize processes for the Built-in Quality and Lean initiatives.

The role emphasizes coaching, staffing, and ensuring QMS and ISO CQMS compliance to produce high-quality engines and components. You will collaborate with production leadership, oversee timekeeping, and support continuous improvements across shifts, ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant work

Qualifications

• Lead and supervise a team of 10-15 Quality Team Leads, Quality Technicians, and Quality Gate Auditors.
• Champion a strong safety culture by identifying and eliminating unsafe conditions.
• Drive continuous improvement by optimizing processes and reducing waste.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality management systems to meet Caterpillar QMS requirements.
• Coordinate staffing, overtime planning, and workload sequencing across shifts.
• Support Built-in Quality, Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, and ISO CQMS standards in daily operations.
• Provide coaching, development opportunities, and corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Safety leadership

People management

Lean Manufacturing

Quality systems

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Lafayette, Indiana, seeks a Quality Manager for 3rd shift to lead a Quality Team of 10–15, drive safety, and optimize processes for the Built-in Quality and Lean initiatives.

The role emphasizes coaching, staffing, and ensuring QMS and ISO CQMS compliance to produce high-quality engines and components. You will collaborate with production leadership, oversee timekeeping, and support continuous improvements across shifts, ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant work