• Job Description

  Req#: R0000218543

  Career Area:

  Administrative Support

  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.

  Your Work Shapes the World

  Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

  When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.

  Responsibilities

  Lead and support assigned internal customers, leveraging Lean principles, which includes 6 Sigma, theory of constraints, Lean strategy development execution, change management and Project Management. Designing and developing Lean 6 Sigma programs, including supporting systems and tools, for quality and business process improvement. Leading and managing Lean 6 Sigma project portfolios to achieve measurable business process improvements. Providing technical training and guidance for Green Belt professionals on the planning, development, and implementation of Lean 6 Sigma projects.

  Employing Lean 6 Sigma methodology into organizational operations to meet business goals and objectives.

  Leads, manages, and supports projects related to process and product improvements using Lean, 6 Sigma and project management methodologies to achieve business goals. This position directly supports Building Construction Product facilities in North America, Griffin GA, and possible other facilities in Southeastern North America.

  Skill Descriptors

  Active Learning : Understanding the necessity for continuous personal growth and learning; ability to gauge one's strengths, limitations, and interests accurately, and use this knowledge for purposes of performance effectiveness self-development.

  Level of Experience:

  · Applies feedback and changes behavior accordingly.

  · Learns new concepts, processes, and tools applicable to the needs of the entire unit.

  · Develops and monitors programs that integrate learning with practice opportunities.

  · Helps others understand their learning styles and how to use them in self-development work.

  · Maintains a network of professional contacts, internal and external.

  · Demonstrates grasp of new information and its implications.

  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.

  Level of Experience:

  · Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.

  · Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be completed to remedy the situation.

  · Identifies many potential causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.

  · Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

  · Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.

  · Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

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

  Level of Working Knowledge:

  · Develops basic persuasive arguments.

  · Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.

  · Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.

  · Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.

  · Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

  Interpersonal Relationships : Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

  Level Working Knowledge:

  · Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.

  · Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.

  · Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.

  · Collaborates with departmental associates and management.

  · Adapts interaction style to situations and people.

  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 of Experience :

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

  · Organizes potential analytical people 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.

  Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products, and services.

  Level Experience:

  · Streamlines the critical workflow for executing key processes.

  · Sets priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance.

  · Develops methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.

  · Monitors external sources for applicable new methods and controls.

  · Analyzes findings from improvement cycles to ensure success of interventions.

  · Coaches’ others to develop the skills to improve processes.

  Project Management : Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

  Level Working Knowledge :

  · Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.

  · Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.

  · Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

  · Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.

  · Produces standard project status reports.

  Lean 6 Sigma Methodology : Knowledge of the concepts of six sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control ) methodology; ability to use the methodology to improve the manufacturing processes and control the improvements by eliminating root causes.

  Level Working Knowledge:

  · Analyzes business priorities for selecting potential critical metrics.

  · Uses tools (e.g., trend charts, Pareto charts, sigma conversion chart) to measure historical performance.

  · Research important causes that have an impact on quality and customer satisfaction with the use of statistical tools.

  · Resolves routine problems in a cost-effective manner.

  · Reports deviances from process improvements.

  What You Will Have- Skills & Experiences:

  The Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt must have the ability to build and support continuous improvement efforts in operational and transactional functional areas. Maintaining credibility and adding value throughout the values streams, providing direct feedback and clear communications to develop a shared Lean execution plan to improve value for our customers through process, service, and product improvements.

  Basic Qualifications:

  Associates or Technical/Vocational degree or equivalent (post-high school education of some sort)

  Minimum 3 years of experience in Order to Delivery (OTD), which can include product development, engineering, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, accounting, human resources, and operations.

  Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.

  Strong project management and team leadership skills.

  Proven communication and facilitation skills

  Ability to execute and support change with agility.

  Top Candidates May Also Have:

  Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering, Information Systems, or Business, or an equivalent level of work experience

  5 + years directly managing or supporting Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain / Logistics, Material Requirements, or Global Purchasing

  Experience as a Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt (DMAIC/CPS) or equivalent

  Previous supervisory experience

  Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts.

  Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills

  Ability to build strong relationships with various stakeholders.

  Additional Information:

  The ideal location for this role will be in Athens GA, Clayton NC, Cary NC, or Sanford NC.

  Anticipated travel could be 50% or higher depending on location of selected candidate (Athens location travel would be higher, North Carolina locations, travel will be up to 25%.)

  Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

  Employee benefit details

  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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

  Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

  Final details

  Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

  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 .

  For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, 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. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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