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FACILITY MANAGER

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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The Caterpillar Springvale facility manufactures transmissions, axles and other drivetrain components for other Caterpillar facilities and customers in Europe and North America. The facility is approximately 240,000 sq. ft and employees approximately 200 employees.

As a Facility Manager at Caterpillar, you will manage a facility focused primarily on the manufacture and/or assembly of various products and requiring a significant amount of one or more technical disciplines, such as Engineering Design.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Manages a facility with a focus on providing material and/or product primarily for Caterpillar locations or units
  • Establishes policies, priorities and procedures with counsel from the business unit and division administration
  • Motivates and trains subordinates along with directing the work force on various policy and operating issues
  • Communicates with various Business Unit and Division Administrative personnel to review and update policy; financial reports, accounting practices and other financial issues; vendors on establishing new suppliers and to resolve production problems and price issues, etc.
  • Develops and manages the business plan, and manages the various processes, including customer orders, material procurement, scheduling and monitoring manufacturing/assembly operations, ensuring customer satisfaction, developing and maintaining processes, managing the operating systems and maintaining the facility
  • Prepares and manages the expense budget for the facility
  • Approves all items which affect the budget including overtime, tooling, indirect materials, subcontractors, inventory levels, personnel levels, etc.
  • Contributes to the planning and scheduling of product for maximum efficiency and ensures efficient integration of factory, material distribution, maintenance and quality to achieve profitable operations of assigned areas
  • Ensures the levels of raw materials and work in progress are properly controlled and managed through the implementation of best practice Lean Management
  • Ensures the development and maintenance of facility environmental compliance policies, state and local permits, and facility equipment to ensure facility adherence to corporate and federal environmental and safety guidelines
  • Develops, supports and maintains facility equipment maintenance plans and contracts to ensure availability, safety and quality
  • * Ensures the manufacture of quality products at competitive prices and strives for continual improvement of operations to reduce costs and improve return on assets
  • * Manages all human resources functions of the facility, including PMI, hiring, training programs, team formation and makeup, promotions, disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
  • * Develops and executes Lean related initiatives to reduce waste and improve competitiveness
  • * Travel 15%

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • College degree plus CPS processes and tools knowledge
  • Should have a technical understanding of the manufacturing and material selection process
  • Eight to twelve years of progressively responsible job-related experience
  • Good management, motivational and problem solving skills along with good human relations and communications skills

 Experience in Lean manufacturing concepts and usage

Desired Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of Caterpillar and Corporate security functional areas, policies and procedures
  • Completed CPS Operations/Facility Manager functional curriculum

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Flexible working conditions will be considered.

For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets.
With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines…


For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets.

With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

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