Production Manager in Larne

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. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

This role requires 4 days a week on site.

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 centres, municipalities, and more. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

The opportunity: As the Production Manager, you will work in a collaborative environment, interfacing with external contractors and various support functions such as project management and engineering to drive the success of the Fabrications Team at the Larne Facility. You will manage a team consisting of team leaders, semi-skilled and skilled personnel to coordinate activities, prepare schedules, resolve issues, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards at the Larne Facility.

What you will do:

• Supervise and direct the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
• Create reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.
• Prepare, maintain, and update documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.
• Train new hires, manage scheduling and work conflicts, monitor safety, and promote internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What you have:

• Talent Management: Ability to manage diverse teams and adjust management and personal style to fit the needs of different people and different situations.
• Quality Management: Adheres to organizational quality management processes and practices. Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.
• Planning and Organizing: Identifies the critical goals and tasks required to meet daily objectives and tracks the implementation of tasks closely to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.
• Manufacturing Operations: Ability to communicate and collaborate across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility.
• Manufacturing Safety: Assesses and reports unusual or new safety hazards or violations; initiates corrective action.

Top candidates will also have:

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• SAP (ERP) functional knowledge
• Lean Manufacturing Experience
• Experience leading a team of 15+ employees

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.