Engineering Director: Lean Manufacturing & Operations

Caterpillar Inc.; Pontiac (IL); On-site; USD 189,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Engineering Director to lead manufacturing engineering, technical services, and facilities engineering in Pontiac, IL.

The role focuses on safe, reliable, and high-quality operations across machining, heat treat, and assembly, driving continuous improvement and data-driven problem solving. You will manage engineering staff, set standards, and deploy manufacturing technologies while advancing capacity, reliability, and long-term competitiveness, with a strong

Qualifications

• Degree required, Engineering degree preferred.
• Capital project management experience.
• Demonstrated direct and/or indirect leadership capabilities as a leader of leaders.

Responsibilities

• Managing the engineering staff and activities with an emphasis on organizational goals achievement, professional development and continuous improvement.
• Monitoring and continuously improving product and process performance, quality and cost-effectiveness for all engineering activities and deliverables.
• Providing leadership to create and maintain processes used to design, develop and manufacture components, systems, products, services, and technologies.
• Managing engineering product and manufacturing process or quality issues, from concept through end of life-cycle.

Skills

Planning

Decision Making

Technical Excellence

Communicating for Impact

Customer/Market Focus

Managing People

Collaborating Globally

Influencing Through Expertise

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an Engineering Director to lead manufacturing engineering, technical services, and facilities engineering in Pontiac, IL.

The role focuses on safe, reliable, and high-quality operations across machining, heat treat, and assembly, driving continuous improvement and data-driven problem solving. You will manage engineering staff, set standards, and deploy manufacturing technologies while advancing capacity, reliability, and long-term competitiveness, with a strong