Facility Manager at Caterpillar in Nuevo Laredo

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Career Area: 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. Job Description: Oversees and directs daily plant operations including production and manufacturing, maintenance, engineering support, safety, regulatory compliance, distribution and warehousing. Responsible for keep a Strong teamwork and a positive work environment, open communication about the vision, strategy and plans, with all employees. Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Overseeing programs and practices for hiring, performance management and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions. Directing all aspects of manufacturing operations for the plant or facility in order to produce cost-effective, timely and high quality products in a safe, secure and sanitary working environment. Managing development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives. Directing 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. Skill Descriptors: Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Level Extensive Knowledge: • Demonstrates experience engendering collaborative processes that lead to problem solving and the achievement of business goals. • Establishes shared goals to foster collaboration. • Ensures that everyone can access the same data and provide input into how business is conducted. • Redesigns physical areas to allow for collaboration and private time. • Deemphasizes divides; focuses on collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels. • Implements methods for people to come together on the fly to make decisions, solve problems, and develop products/services. 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 Knowledge: • Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others. • Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals. • Communicates key benefits of a quality management process. • Conducts and directs quality reviews. • Develops expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. • Develops quality assurance processes based on Six Sigma, ISO 9000 or Baldrige principles. 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. Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches