**Career Area:** Manufacturing **Job 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. **Role Definition** Leads team supporting operations and manufacturing processes, tooling and tool design, and equipment needed to successfully and economically produce assigned parts/products in accordanced with engineering specifications. **Responsibilities** • Overseeing manufacturing engineering teams and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions. • Leading tool design, assembly, manufacturing processing, cost estimating, systems planning, layout, standards, releasing, etc. • Managing development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives. • Leading the installation of new machines and equipment and process changes to provide the most efficient and economical manufacture or assembly of quality parts. **Degree Requirement** Bachelor's Degree with equivalent experience desired **Skill Descriptors** **Capacity Planning & Management - MFG:** Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service. Level Working Knowledge: • Documents major considerations of product promotions and analyzes their effect on production and required capacity. • Provides management reports on actual and projected capacity requirements. • Uses available tools to interpret forecasts and work out required capacity. • Participates in developing short-term capacity requirements for a specific product or plant. • Collects and collates key elements of demand chain used in developing capacity requirements. **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. Level Working Knowledge: • Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process. • Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas. • Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes. • Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns. • Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives. **Lean Manufacturing:** Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes. Level Working Knowledge: • Discusses considerations for work cell design and effectiveness monitoring. • Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean. • Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area. • Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment. • Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean. **Manufacturing Equipment:** Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing; ability to safely operate, maintain, update and store them. Level Working Knowledge: • Performs routine maintenance: cleaning, replacing defective or worn parts. • Performs basic care and safety considerations for a specific type of manufacturing equipment. • Participates in setting up new machines and testing according to manufacturer's specifications. • Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques; resolves common problems. • Conducts routine inspections; checks machine performance and equipment safeguards; reports standards violations. **Manufacturing Processes:** Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process. Level Working Knowledge: • Assesses associated phases, activities, deliverables and processes. • Documents relevant standards, policies and practices. • Follows standard manufacturing processes to conduct production activities. • Researches new technologies to be integrated into existing manufacturing process. • Explains tools, techniques and documents used for process monitoring and control. **This position requires working onsite five days a week.** This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act." **Posting Dates:** February 5, 2026 - February 11, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .