Production Supv II EP

Caterpillar; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caterpillar Channelview production team is seeking a Production Supervisor II to manage day-to-day operations on one or more manufacturing lines, balancing schedules with safety and quality commitments. You will generate reports, track performance, and partner with managers to drive improvements in productivity and waste reduction.

The role emphasizes adherence to regulatory guidelines, incident prevention, and safe, efficient operation.

Qualifications

• Manages the day-to-day operations of one or more manufacturing production lines, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing suggestions with managers and leading improvements to safety, productivity and quality for assigned areas of accountability.
• Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
• Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
• Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing suggestions with managers and leading improvements to safety, productivity and quality.
• Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
• Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Job description

## Production Supv II EPApply: Channelview, Texas: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R0000390675**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.**Job Description:**Manages the day-to-day operations of one or more manufacturing production lines, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards. • Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing suggestions with managers and leading improvements to safety, productivity and quality for assigned areas of accountability. • Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively. • Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms. • Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.**Skill Descriptors** **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. Level Working Knowledge:** • Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions. • Identifies the major forces, events, and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.**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. Level Working Knowledge:** • Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule. • Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan. • Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities. • Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis. • Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services. Level Extensive Experience: • Streamlines the critical workflow for executing key processes. • Sets priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance. • Develops methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes. • Monitors external sources for applicable new methods and controls. • Analyzes findings from improvement cycles to ensure success of interventions. • Coaches others to develop the skills to improve processes.**Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance. Level Working Knowledge:** • Identifies opportunities to enhance performance, e.g., practice assignments, training, shadowing. • Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviors. • Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager. • Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback. • Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees.**Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products. Level Extensive Experience:** • Monitors organizational adherence to policies and procedures. • Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility. • Evaluates the risks and safety hazards present in manufacturing operations. • Recommends key industry benchmarks of manufacturing operations and relates to own organization. • Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved. • Employs tools and techniques for anticipating demand and assuring capacity.**Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site. Level Extensive Experience:** • Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection. • Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements. • Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures. • Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations. • Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action. • Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.**Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance. Level Working Knowledge:** • Contributes to the development and implementation of specific manufacturing procedures. • Investigates the need to refer potential exceptions upward for review and approval. • Explains the rationale for procedures and standards in own area of responsibility. • Participates in the implementation of manufacturing standards and procedures to one's own function. • Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.**Production Training: Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training. Level Extensive Experience:** • Conducts needs analysis to determine skill gaps or areas where training is needed. • Develops training programs on the use of new or improved production machines. • Directs staff on the set-up and operation of production machinery for custom or non-standard jobs. • Evaluates the pros and cons of various training media and the value of each to the organization. • Facilitates the training of employees on new equipment provided by equipment manufacturers. • Measures the value of the training program by gathering pre- and post-training performance metrics.**Degree Requirement** Degree or equivalent experience desired### ### **Summary Pay Range:**$112,704.00 - $169,056.00Compensation 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:**Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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.### Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.**Posting Dates:**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.