Senior Manager Production

Senior Manager Production

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.

Updated: 09/29/2025

Role Definition

Senior manager position to manage the engine assembly line. Manages the day-to-day operations of all shifts of a large diesel engine manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.

• Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.

• Driving improvements for overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.

• Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.

• Degree Requirement

• BE Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 12 to 15 Years of Experience

• Skill Descriptors

• Production Training: Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training.

Level Extensive Knowledge:

• Conducts needs analysis to determine skill gaps or areas where training is needed.

• Develops training programs on the use of new or improved production machines.

• Directs staff on the set-up and operation of production machinery for custom or non-standard jobs.

• Evaluates the pros and cons of various training media and the value of each to the organization.

• Facilitates the training of employees on new equipment provided by equipment manufacturers.

• Measures the value of the training program by gathering pre- and post-training performance metrics.

• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Knowledge:

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.

• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.

• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

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

Level Extensive Knowledge:

• Achieves influence and impact even when holding a position contrary to the majority.

• Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking substance or impact.

• Leads and presents collaborative assessments that persuasively influence decision makers.

• Advises on techniques to build rapport and commitment to common purpose.

• Determines and leverages the decision-making style of the individual or group being influenced.

• Delivers well-received presentations of cost, benefits, risks, and other considerations.

• Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.

Level Extensive Knowledge:

• Creates processes with provisions to accommodate change.

• Helps others adapt to changing environments and accept new situations.

• Recovers from disappointments and setbacks.

• Works effectively with unstructured teams, situations, or environments.

• Leverages prior experience as a help towards handling changing situations.

• Makes progress in an atmosphere of ambiguity and uncertainty.

• Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.

Level Extensive Knowledge:

• Gives continuing feedback, recognizes achievement, and recommends improvement.

• Participates in the salary planning and administration process.

• Defines and agrees upon performance goals and objectives with associates.

• Identifies performance problem areas early on and defines specific improvement activities.

• Adjusts and communicates performance objectives as necessary for team objectives.

• Publicly shares accolades and recognizes and rewards top performers.

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the r