Manager Production

Caterpillar; Mapleton (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar’s Mapleton Foundry in Illinois is seeking an experienced supervisor to oversee a complex production line, ensuring safety and quality while coordinating schedules and teams on the shop floor.

Responsibilities include reporting, documentation, training, and continuous improvement efforts to meet performance targets and customer needs. On-site, with standard evening shift and potential overtime; relocation and visa sponsorship not applicable for this role.

Qualifications

• Must ensure an environment that meets quality goals
• Ability to determine root causes and create solutions
• Plan and organize time and resources methodically
• Focus on continuous improvement of processes, products and services

Responsibilities

• Create reports on production processes, tool issues, performance and inventory; share with managers and suggest safety, productivity and quality improvements
• Prepare, maintain, and update documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensure processes and products meet safety and quality standards
• Supervise daily activities of production line workers, assign tasks, coordinate between teams, ensure safety and monitor performance
• Train new hires, manage scheduling and conflicts, monitor safety and promote internal communication for collaboration and continuous improvement

Skills

Quality management

Analytical thinking

Planning and organizing

Process improvement

Manufacturing operations

Manufacturing safety

Production training

Education

Business or Engineering degree

Job description

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.

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.

The Mapleton Foundry is one of the largest in the United States and home to the largest core making machine in the world! Working at the foundry is hard work that demands focus and safety, quality, and commitment to helping our customers build a better world.

Role Definition

Oversees and coordinates the activities of a more complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.
• Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.
• Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
• Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Quality Management: Ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Planning and Organizing: 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.
• Process Improvement: Ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
• Manufacturing Operations: Extensive experience performing day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
• Manufacturing Safety: Extensive experience identifying work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
• Production Training: Ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Degree: Business or Engineering program preferred
• Previous foundry experience preferred
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Additional Information:

• 2nd shift is Monday-Friday 3-11PM.
• Overtime may be required depending on business needs.
• This is an on-site position in Mapleton, IL.

Final Details:

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

Summary Pay Range:

$89,210.00 - $133,810.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

November 4, 2026 - November 10, 2026

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

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