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.

　　Role Summary

　　Supervises, schedules, coordinates, and controls complex production schedules; reviews and manages the production process efficiency and quality.

　　Responsibilities

　　• Analyzing and troubleshooting planned production scheduling problems; recommending process improvements to optimize the scheduling process.

　　• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve product-related issues and incorporate customer and business requirements.

　　• Owning and driving production schedules; reviewing workflow of production workers, inventory levels, capacity constraints, machine breakdowns, product quality, etc. to ensure operational excellence.

　　• S&OP planning

　　Degree Requirement

　　Degree or equivalent experience desired

　　Skill Descriptors

　　Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Contributes to short-term operational plans.

　　• Anticipates and adapts to plan changes.

　　• Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.

　　• Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.

　　• Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility.

　　Forecasting: Knowledge of forecasting tools, approaches and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Participates in preparation of short-term forecasts for a specific product or site.

　　• Gathers and analyzes demand data with specific tools and procedures.

　　• Locates useful information and sources of input used in weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasts.

　　• Researches seasonal trends for a major product or product line.

　　• Explains common types of business conditions and activities that impact demand.

　　Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Follows proper data gathering and analysis processes and policies.

　　• Reports problems that arise in the data collection process.

　　• Participates in gathering and analyzing an organization's data based on requirements.

　　• Documents data from various sources and in various formats.

　　• Utilizes basic data collection and evaluation tools and techniques.

　　Prefer Skills

　　Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

　　• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

　　• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

　　• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

　　• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

　　• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

　　Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

　　• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

　　• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

　　• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

　　• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

　　Cross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Maintains a strong internal network that promotes informal collaboration.

　　• Shares information that may be relevant to other teams across divisions.

　　• Assesses the potential synergies from combining common practices across teams.

　　• Identifies differences among teams that could cause barriers to effective integration.

　　• Applies relevant information gathered from comparable teams to own team.

　　About Caterpillar

　　Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

　　Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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　　There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

　　Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.