Senior Manager Production

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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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager Production to join our Large Power Systems team to support Caterpillar large engine production at our Kiel facility.

What you will do:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of all shifts of one or more manufacturing production areas.
• Direct staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff.
• Manage, motivate and develop a production management team.
• Lead with high standards and accountability.
• Oversee operations activities, ensuring that safety, production schedules and performance requirements are met and resources are used effectively.
• Take full accountability for Quality within production and execute feedback loop to causal parties to drive Root Cause Corrective Actions.
• Monitor overall operations performance and implement production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
• Lead production reporting and monitor / audit production metrics
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines and create a safe and sound manufacturing environment.
• Partner effectively with functional peers in Supply Chain, EHS & HR to meet operational goals.

Skills you must have:

• Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
• Manufacturing Safety: Expertise in 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.
• Analytical Thinking: Understanding 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.
• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization
• Problem Solving: Familiarity with approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
• Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience desired.
• Very good German (at least C1) and very good English skills (at least B2).

What You Will Get:

• Varied, responsible, and challenging tasks
• Opportunity to shape the future for a newly created entity
• Excellent earning opportunities according to the Caterpillar compensation system
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan
• Bicycle leasing / job ticket / wellbeing allowance

Additional Information:

We are back! This role requires being in the office five days a week.

Note - Relocation assistance may be provided to candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.

A valid work permit or EU-25/EFTA citizenship is required for this position.

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 the past 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.

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