Section Manager 3

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Job Description:

If you are looking to have an impact on the world while building your career, look no further, as we have an opportunity for you to join our team in our Wamego, KS facility as a Production Supervisor (internally known as a Section Manager). In this role, you will lead the planning and strategy development for the large weld area while you lead your team with a focus on meeting Caterpillar’s People (Safety), Quality, Velocity and Cost goals.

The people at Caterpillar’s facility in Wamego, Kansas , located a short drive from, Manhattan, KS , take pride in working together to safely build quality attachments (Work Tools) that enhance the productivity and utility of Caterpillar machines, equipping them for a wide range of tasks and operating needs.

Among other things, as the Section Manager, you can expect to:

• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean product environment.
• Support, train and develop staff, perform time keeping, estimate personnel needs, assign work, meet completion dates, and ensure consistent application of organizational needs.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency. Work to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Determine processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.
• Collaborate with production management to designate work load, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
• Evaluate overtime need, establish priorities when resources are insufficient, and evaluate when disciplinary action is necessary.
• Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS (Caterpillar Quality Management System) / ISO certification, etc.

To be successful in this role, you must bring (Basic Qualifications):

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; in lieu of degree, a High School diploma or GED with equivalent experience will be considered.
• At least one year of experience in a manufacturing or similar (including military) environment including multiple years of demonstrated people leadership

Top candidates will also have:

• Prior supervisory experience
• Strong communication skills

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

ISE assignment is not available for this position.

How We Support You (Employee Benefits)

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a yearly bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

The Power of Everyone

At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.

Learn about Caterpillar at www.caterpillar.com

Final details

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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

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