Weekend 3rd shift Manager- Production (Maintenance)

Caterpillar; Mapleton (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Caterpillar as a Manager-Production in Mapleton, overseeing maintenance operations in our foundry. This role involves managing a team of technicians, ensuring safety and production goals are met, and continuously improving workflows. Ideal candidates will have a track record in leadership and foundry operations, coupled with a strong commitment to safety and collaboration.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Previous foundry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance department and support weekend downtime projects.
• Supervise daily production activities and ensure safety and performance.
• Train new hires and promote internal communication.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Planning and Organizing

Process Improvement

Talent Management

Manufacturing Operations

Manufacturing Safety

Problem Solving

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.

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 Description:

The Manager- Production (Maintenance) support and oversee the maintenance department in the foundry as well as project support during scheduled weekend downtime. The maintenance department works closely with operations, quality, and engineering to maintain production. The manager will have responsibility for 5-12 technicians on shift.

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.

Skills you have:

• Analytical Thinking: Applies analytical thinking to identify root causes of equipment and operational issues. Compares alternative maintenance strategies systematically and considers the impact on safety, production, and team efficiency. Balances logic and intuition to make sound decisions that improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Planning and Organizing: Effectively plans and organizes maintenance tasks by breaking down complex jobs into manageable steps and creating actionable schedules. Proactively identifies potential disruptions, escalates conflicting priorities, and adjusts plans to ensure timely completion of work while maintaining operational flow.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluates maintenance workflows to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements that enhance equipment reliability and team productivity. Focuses on high impact issues, establishes process controls, and surfaces challenges for broader organizational resolution.
• Talent Management: Leads and develops maintenance team members by delegating tasks appropriately, coordinating schedules, and applying consistent performance management practices. Motivates staff, addresses performance gaps constructively, and ensures alignment with organizational talent policies.
• Manufacturing Operations: Oversees daily maintenance operations to ensure alignment with production goals, safety standards, and plant efficiency. Facilitates cross-department communication, evaluates operational risks, and applies industry benchmarks to optimize performance and capacity planning.
• Manufacturing Safety: Champions a culture of safety by conducting inspections, enforcing OSHA compliance, and promoting awareness among maintenance staff. Designs emergency response procedures, identifies and mitigates hazards, and ensures all personnel adhere to safety regulations and protocols.
• Problem Solving: Applies problem-solving techniques to identify, document, and resolve maintenance and operational issues. Considers multiple stakeholder perspectives, evaluates the accuracy and relevance of information, and weighs risks and benefits of alternative solutions. Uses diagnostic tools and fact-finding methods to ensure timely and effective resolution of equipment and process challenges.

Top candidates will also have:

• Previous foundry experience preferred
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Additional Information:

• Coverage for alternative shifts as needed.
• This position is located in Mapleton, IL.

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.

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*

Incentive bonus*

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

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.

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 Description:

The Manager- Production (Maintenance) support and oversee the maintenance department in the foundry as well as project support during scheduled weekend downtime. The maintenance department works closely with operations, quality, and engineering to maintain production. The manager will have responsibility for 5-12 technicians on shift.

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.

Skills you have:

• Analytical Thinking: Applies analytical thinking to identify root causes of equipment and operational issues. Compares alternative maintenance strategies systematically and considers the impact on safety, production, and team efficiency. Balances logic and intuition to make sound decisions that improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Planning and Organizing: Effectively plans and organizes maintenance tasks by breaking down complex jobs into manageable steps and creating actionable schedules. Proactively identifies potential disruptions, escalates conflicting priorities, and adjusts plans to ensure timely completion of work while maintaining operational flow.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluates maintenance workflows to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements that enhance equipment reliability and team productivity. Focuses on high impact issues, establishes process controls, and surfaces challenges for broader organizational resolution.
• Talent Management: Leads and develops maintenance team members by delegating tasks appropriately, coordinating schedules, and applying consistent performance management practices. Motivates staff, addresses performance gaps constructively, and ensures alignment with organizational talent policies.
• Manufacturing Operations: Oversees daily maintenance operations to ensure alignment with production goals, safety standards, and plant efficiency. Facilitates cross-department communication, evaluates operational risks, and applies industry benchmarks to optimize performance and capacity planning.
• Manufacturing Safety: Champions a culture of safety by conducting inspections, enforcing OSHA compliance, and promoting awareness among maintenance staff. Designs emergency response procedures, identifies and mitigates hazards, and ensures all personnel adhere to safety regulations and protocols.
• Problem Solving: Applies problem-solving techniques to identify, document, and resolve maintenance and operational issues. Considers multiple stakeholder perspectives, evaluates the accuracy and relevance of information, and weighs risks and benefits of alternative solutions. Uses diagnostic tools and fact-finding methods to ensure timely and effective resolution of equipment and process challenges.

Top candidates will also have:

• Previous foundry experience preferred
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Additional Information:

• Weekend Night shift day/hours are: Friday- Sunday 5PM-5AM
• Coverage for alternative shifts as needed.
• This position is located in Mapleton, IL.

A closer look into the Mapleton Facility:
https://youtu.be/0kKlppm_nfc

Summary Pay Range:

$87,480.00 - $131,280.00

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:

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

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.

Posting Dates:

June 4, 2025 - June 15, 2025

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.

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Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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