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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.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurement and the design and manufacture of Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).

The Manager, Storeroom Operations you will be responsible for managing all aspects of a storeroom operation including responsibility for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Maintenance, and Safety Performance, to provide world class service to assigned dealers and direct-end users. Reporting directly to this position are Distribution Supervisors, Operations Supervisors, and Operations Support Staff. This position will be responsible for Continuous Improvement, Training, Development, Mentoring, all personnel issues and performance-evaluation of subordinates.

Additional Information:

• Location: Arvin, CA (United States)

• Required Travel: 10% (Domestic/International)

• Relocation Assistance Offered: Yes (Domestic)

What You Will Do:

• Ensuring Safety/Environmental compliance.

• Input to facility business plans including preparation of manpower, capital and expense budgets.

• Monitor and manage key performance criteria (PQVC). Drive root-cause analysis and resolution on all forms of loss (i.e., Safety, Quality, and Production).

• Development of all medium-term strategic plans and direction.

• Performance of production operations.

• Promotion of the development of people through continuous education, employee involvement and increased responsibility with goal setting to meet standards.

• Continuous improvement of customer/dealer/employee satisfaction.

• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

What You Have (Basic Qualifications):

• Business Process Improvement: Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.

• Gathers data for use in the analysis of business processes.

• Illustrates problems, opportunities and methods for improving existing business processes.

• Suggests ways to reduce variation and/or waste in processes.

• Helps evaluate what factors should be addressed in the change program.

• Participates in requirements analysis for process changes.

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge 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.

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

• Partnering for Clients’ Success: Knowledge of and insight into clients' key objectives and ability to work and think alongside clients to achieve clients' current and future aspirations and successes.

• Explains the importance of one's own high-quality work for clients' success; discusses quality standards that are established to obtain deliverables.

• Describes channels and techniques that used to understand client's expressed and unstated needs.

• Identifies a certain client's market shares, customer bases and business objectives.

• Cites examples of how to effectively build deep relationships with clients.

• Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.

• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

• Mentors’ others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.

• Coaches’ others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.

• Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

• 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.

• Distribution Center Management: Knowledge of distribution processes, issues and considerations; ability to effectively manage the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory to stores and/or customers.

• Works with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) basic processes and operations.

• Maintains item and inventory management records.

• Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs.

• Uses real-time inventory software, with guidance, to move supplies where needed, when needed.

• Assists in resolving issues related to physical space management.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.

• Progressively responsible job-related experience in at least one of the following areas: Material Control, Purchasing, Parts Distribution Operations, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Operations, or Traffic Systems.

• Previous Lean Operations/Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma experience.

• Previous experience leading large teams.

What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIDne7Q5ek&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=39)  – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.  Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvCYWtWARlk&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=25) .

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 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.

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Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa 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:

January 6, 2025 - January 19, 2025

Any 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.

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