Manager Production

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Job Title: Production Manager (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Salary: £30,200 + (depending on experience)

Location: Peterborough, UK

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Up to 9% Bonus

• Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee’s contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee’s contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase, shop discounts etc.

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

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

This Fixed Term Contract role will give the successful candidate greater in-depth experience dealing with the people management aspect of an important leadership role including management of direct reports and all associated systems i.e Kronos/Workday/Occupational health what are needed to support our wider team whilst managing a tactical operational area within ATF.

What You Will Have

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 Working Knowledge:

• Utilizes quality indicators relevant to own unit or function.

• Adheres to organizational quality management processes and practices.

• Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.

• Uses quality evaluation tools and techniques such as walkthroughs and inspections.

• Works with quality assurance methods, tools and techniques.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.

• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

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 Working Knowledge:

• 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.

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

• Defines the critical workflow for executing key processes.

• Identifies process problems that limit performance.

• Implements methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.

• Focuses on the most significant problems to maximize efficiency gains.

• Surfaces systemic problems to be addressed at the organizational level.

Talent Management: Knowledge of human resources and talent management processes; ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward employees at the workplace.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Delegates tasks to the right people in managing a program or a group of people.

• Explains processes on hiring, leading, motivating, evaluating, developing and rewarding people.

• Coordinates work schedules and workloads for employees.

• Transforms resistance into support and turns poor performers into team players.

• Applies standard procedures and policies in the operation of talent management.

Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
Level Working Knowledge:

• Identifies safety hazards and anomalies during the manufacturing process and reports to an immediate superior.

• Works with basic manufacturing related operation procedures like productivity enhancement, quality control, etc.

• Participates in regular and ad-hoc operations review meetings.

• Assists in the process improvement projects of the plant or facility to deliver high quality products.

• Follows regulatory processes and procedures for the plant or facility.

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:

• Consults on the use of new tools and techniques for safety protection.

• Performs safety inspections to assure compliance with OSHA requirements.

• 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.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Prepares lesson plans and materials for upcoming training sessions.

• Documents the production process and writes user manuals detailing production machinery operation.

• Instructs staff in the basic set-up and operation of production machinery.

• Schedules and executes training sessions for production employees.

• Maintains records documenting employees’ successful completion of production training programs.

What You Will Get

The successful candidate will gain essential experience and operational knowledge of people management systems and techniques.

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 100 years, we’ve 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

Posting Dates:

February 21, 2025 – March 5, 2025

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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