Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations

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Job title: Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations – Facility Manager Larne

Location: Larne

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.

What do we do?

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. Since 1925, we have been driving sustainable progress and helping customers build a better world through innovative products and services. Throughout the product life cycle, we offer services built on innovative technology and decades of product expertise. These products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value to help our customers succeed.

Caterpillar Larne is part of Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division. The Larne facility designs and manufactures Cat Power Solutions for key business sectors including data centres, construction, mining, healthcare, utility, and other industries.

The Opportunity

Typically manages a facility with a focus on providing material and/or product for multiple customers. Reporting to the incumbent are managers of various disciplines - Group Managers, Section Managers, Facility Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Functions. This role is responsible for the business P&L working in collaboration with other functions, such as Design Engineering, Project Management, and the newly formed Global Supply Chain Function. The Larne operations report into the Electric Power Global operations and Supply Chain, which encompasses Larne, two facilities in the US as well as the global complimentary supply base. Larne as a site is also the home for several other Caterpillar divisions who reside on the site.

This position is the Face of the Facility, the single point of contact representing the Caterpillar business to local and state authorities, (safety, environmental, zoning, expansion plans and execution). They are responsible for community engagement, promoting the business and involvement in local businesses and charities. They are responsible for the business resumption plan. The incumbent will have cross-functional leadership within the facility and be the final voice in the facility for the decision-making processes.

To be successful in this role it is important that the incumbent can demonstrate strong leadership, the ability to inspire and reshape a multi-functional team which has undergoing significant change. Fostering a culture focused on People & Safety, Customer Focus and Growth Mindset.

Strong demonstration of our Caterpillar leadership attributes is essential:

• Demonstrates our values and enterprise behaviour.

• Demonstrates good business skills and judgment.

• Demonstrates courage and emotional intelligence.

• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity.

• Creates the vision and leads change.

• Sets challenging targets and prioritizes to achieve results.

• Recruits and develops the best talent.

The Facility Manager position will work in collaboration with business partners such as human resources, labour relations, supply chain, IT, Finance, purchasing and EHS to achieve the business goals.

The position manages a department through subordinate supervisors/managers and professionals and provides direction, focus, motivation, and encouragement for subordinates. The successful candidate will also be responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates to develop a high performing team and be responsible for driving forward strong change management and developing the behaviours required to be successful.

They will also set priorities and establish a work plan to complete broadly defined assignments and achieve desired results and willimpact key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Timeliness, Accuracy, Efficiency, Cost Savings, Process Quality, Part Quality, ISO 9000 Certification, etc. The position monitors and reports on key quality measures for the measure(s) stated.

What you will do:

• Oversee programs and practices for hiring, performance management and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions.

• Direct all aspects of manufacturing operations for the plant or facility to produce cost-effective, timely and high-quality products in a safe, secure working environment.

• Manage development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems, and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives.

• Direct development of production work schedules to meet internal goals and customer expectations; monitoring process and personnel performance of scheduled work activities to remove operating impediments and achieve established operating goals.

What you will bring:

Budgeting: Knowledge of organization's budget process; ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Compares planned budgets vs. actual expenditures, identifies, reports, and explains variances.
• Works with business managers to create appropriate budget amounts.
• Develops and manages large and important budgets.

Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Conducts and directs quality reviews.
• Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma, ISO 9000.
• Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals.

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 Extensive Experience:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible 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.

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.
Level Expert:
• Optimizes time, tools, and resources to achieve desired results.
• Manages links among multiple projects and anticipates the impact of the project's outcome on all concerned.
• Documents plans with clear objectives, action steps, accountabilities, resource requirements and timelines.
• Tracks successes in order to establish processes viewed as effective for the entire enterprise.

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 Expert:
• Coaches less experienced managers in the processes of performance management.
• Champions a climate that supports and rewards excellent group and individual performance.

Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
Level Expert:
• Builds a monitoring system to track manufacturing operation activities.
• Oversees proper safety and security procedures to ensure accreditation approval.

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Designs and implements emergency response processes and procedures.
• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Consults on development and implementation of cross-functional standards.
• Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.
• Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• A proven ability to focus and develop a team in a very dynamic fast paced environment.

• The ability to lead with sincerity and openness. Be genuine in their leadership style.

• The capability to manage substantial amounts of data into succinct business communication methods (Excel, word, email, presentations)

• Proven experience of managing an organisation through change.

• Experience of managing a complex manufacturing/supply chain business, with accountability for the P&L.

• The ability to communicate effectively through the business hierarchy from Factory Floor to Board room.

• Experience working in a matrix organization.

Top candidates previous experience that would be complimentary but not essential:

• SAP enterprise resource planning tool experience.

• Manufacturing systems experience.

• Quality management experience.

• 6 Sigma BB experience.

• Capital machinery or automotive/aerospace manufacturing experience.

• Lean Manufacturing experience.

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 one hundred years, we have 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.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined..

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI-Hybrid

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

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