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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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary
Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, our Switchgear facility plays a critical role in delivering customized power distribution and control solutions for customers around the world. Our team designs, manufactures, tests and supports low- and medium-voltage switchgear systems that help ensure reliable power for mission-critical applications, including data centers, healthcare facilities, industrial operations and other essential infrastructure.

As a Production Manager, you will lead a team of skilled production employees responsible for the manufacturing and assembly of switchgear products. This role is responsible for driving safe, quality-focused production execution while developing employees, supporting business objectives and fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment. Success in this position requires strong people leadership, operational decision-making, cross-functional partnership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Lead and direct day-to-day production activities, assign work based on business priorities and support the team in meeting safety, quality and production goals.

• Lead, coach and develop production employees by setting expectations, providing feedback, addressing performance and attendance concerns and supporting employee growth and development.

• Champion a safety-first culture by reinforcing safe work practices, identifying and addressing risks and ensuring compliance with established safety standards.

• Monitor production performance, staffing needs, capacity and workflow to effectively support changing production demands and project requirements.

• Collaborate with project management, engineering, manufacturing engineering and other cross-functional partners to support project execution, resolve production challenges and communicate progress.

• Analyze production metrics, operational data and team performance to identify trends, remove barriers and drive informed decision-making.

• Maintain documentation related to operating procedures, production processes, safety requirements and quality standards.

• Communicate production priorities, status updates and business changes clearly to employees and stakeholders.

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and overall team performance.

What You Will Have

• Problem Solving: Working 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.

  • Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

  • Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

  • Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

  • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

  • Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

• Performance Management: Working 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.

  • Identifies opportunities to enhance performance, e.g., practice assignments, training, shadowing.

  • Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviors.

  • Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager.

  • Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback.

  • Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees.

• Analytical Thinking: Basic understanding and 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.

  • Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.

  • Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.

  • Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.

  • Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Working knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

  • 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.

• Planning and Organizing: Working 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.

  • Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.

  • Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.

  • Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.

  • Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.

  • Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Basic understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

  • Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.

  • Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.

  • Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.

  • Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop employees in a manufacturing, production or operations environment.

• Ability to promote and reinforce a safety-first culture while ensuring adherence to established safety and quality standards.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing engineering, project management or operations stakeholders.

• Ability to communicate effectively with both production employees and professional stakeholders across multiple functions.

• Experience using production metrics, operational data or workforce information to support staffing, scheduling and production decisions.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field.

• Experience leading teams in custom manufacturing, switchgear, electrical assembly or stall-build production environment.

• Experience partnering with project teams to support production planning, project execution and milestone achievement.

• Experience implementing continuous improvement, productivity or process optimization initiatives.

• Experience utilizing manufacturing technology, systems or digital tools to improve operational efficiency and team performance.

Additional Information

• This position operates on a 4-day, 10-hour schedule (Monday–Thursday), with required overtime on select Fridays, weekends and holidays based on business needs

• Travel up to 5% is possible.

• Relocation is not available for this position.

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

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 over 100 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.  

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Summary Pay Range:

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:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

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Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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