Career Area:StrategyJob 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.What do we do?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. Since 1925, we’ve been driving sustainable progress and helping customers build a better world through innovative products and services. Throughout the product life cycle, we offer services built on cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise. These products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value to help our customers succeed.The OpportunityWithin Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division every employee contributes to creating sustainable, world-changing power solutions that impact lives around the globe. Join our winning team and help build a better, more sustainable world.This role will give you the opportunity to play a key part in the newly formed Global Operations and Supply chain organization within the Large Electric Power Division.Reporting to the Director of Global Operations and Supply Chain, this role will own the strategy development and deployment working with the Operational Facility Leads, Supply Chain, and Power Solutions Regional Managers.The organization is newly formed and brings with it the immediate need to consolidate key areas within existing facilities and including the integration of the management of an extensive and growing external and complementary supply base.The role will be one focused on strategy development as well as owning the project management and deployment of key initiatives:Strategy development and deployment.Including:
Business and Facilities cadence.
Operational excellence – Organizational development and Lean Manufacturing.
Quality strategy – Customer Quality reporting, Built in Quality initiatives and business cadence.
What you’ll do
You will have broad experience in Project Management tools and processes, and ability to: facilitate projects, lead chartering sessions, develop / validate network diagrams, lead integration and compression sessions.
The ability to design, establish, and monitor the organization's project goals.
Lead by collaborating with colleagues on using a disciplined project management approach and coaching them on their project-related roles and responsibilities.
What You’ll HaveWill have extensive experience in the below area’s:
Budgeting: Knowledge of organization's budget process; ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.
Conflict Management: Knowledge of managing conflicts; ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
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.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Resource Management: Knowledge of the resources required to achieve business objectives; ability to plan, mobilize and distribute resources to fulfil business objectives and plans.
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
Degree or equivalent experience desired
Previous experience including but not exclusive of:
Operations Management within a facility (s) with mature CPS (Caterpillar Production System- LEAN) and BIQ (Built in Quality) structures.
Engineering/Procurement leadership
Quality Management
6 Sigma BB
Project management
Strategy deployment
Additional Information :
Relocation/ Sponsorship: Not offered for this role.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.
Location : Larne (NI) and Griffin (GA) and Alpharetta (GA) and Mossville (IL)If the successful candidate is Larne based, then they should expect extensive travel to the USA 30% – 50% of the time) If the successful candidate is Mossville based, then they should expect extensive travel to the GA and NI
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 an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
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)
Please ensure you frequently sign in to your candidate home for any updates or correspondence for positions that you have applied for.About CaterpillarCaterpillar 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.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. #LI-HybridVisa 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:March 26, 2024 - April 9, 2024Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .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.