Career Area:

　　Manufacturing

　　Job Description:

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　　Job Summary:

　　At Caterpillar’s Decatur, IL facility, we manufacture and assemble Large Mining and Construction equipment. In this role as a Senior Manager Quality, you will report to the Facility Manager and will be primarily responsible for analyzing customer requirements, defines specifications for products and services, and develops quality control processes to review and ensure compliance with quality standards. As a member of the Quality team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

　　What you will do:

　　Developing, implementing, monitoring, and optimizing quality assurance processes to ensure final products and services are compliant with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

　　Gathering and understanding client requirements, defining product or service specifications, and ensuring that their expectations are met to ensure high customer satisfaction rates.

　　Recruiting, developing, and leading staff to accomplish personal and organizational goals, adhere to policies/procedures and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

　　Manage process to achieve compliance for internal quality audits and coordinate external on-site audits; analyzing all product development and manufacturing procedures to identify deviations from quality standards and recommend and implement corrective actions.

　　What skills you will have:

　　Planning : Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Reviews and consults on the final strategic plan in collaboration with the business units.

　　• Monitors industry for innovations in planning processes.

　　• Directs the development, maintenance, and communication of own function's strategic plan.

　　• Contributes to the overall strategic business goals and plans of the organization.

　　• Creates and implements a strategy for supporting current and future business needs.

　　• Develops long-term strategies to deliver services that keep pace with technology trends.

　　Quality Management : Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Raises awareness of the impact of quality management on the bottom line.

　　• Works with organization's executives to establish appropriate approach to quality management.

　　• Directs development of quality guidelines, policies, and procedures.

　　• Assesses industry and marketplace for quality management best practices and tools.

　　• Consults on quality metrics, practices, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

　　• Monitors organization and industry experience, and identifies improvement opportunities.

　　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 Expert:

　　• Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.

　　• Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.

　　• Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.

　　• Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems.

　　• Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.

　　• Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.

　　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 Extensive Experience:

　　• Consults on development and implementation of cross-functional standards.

　　• Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices.

　　• Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.

　　• Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.

　　• Participates in defining architectural principles and standards for organization.

　　• Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and employees.

　　Education and Experience requirement:

　　Bachelor’s degree

　　15+ years of Manufacturing, Quality experience

　　Additional Information:

　　The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL

　　Domestic relocation assistance is available

　　This position may require 10% travel

　　Sponsorship is not available

　　This posting will close at midnight on February 4, 2024

　　What you will get:

　　Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

　　Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

　　Competitive Base Salary

　　Annual incentive bonus plan*

　　Medical, dental, and vision coverage

　　Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

　　401k savings plan

　　Health savings account (HSA)

　　Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

　　Short and long-term disability coverage

　　Life Insurance

　　Paid parental leave

　　Healthy Lifestyle Programs

　　Employee Assistance Programs

　　Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

　　*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

　　Final details:

　　Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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

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　　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.