Senior Manager Production

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.

Role Definition

The Senior Manager Production position manages the day-to-day operations of all shifts of a large facility with multiple Value Streams within the Integrated Drivetrain Energy Solutions (IDES) division. This role will lead from 5-8 Production Managers with up to 180+ production employees. Additionally, the role will lead 1-2 managers focused on the Modern Manufacturing and Lean Capability's within the Assembly & Test Operations of Building KK and H.

What you will do

- Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.
- Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
- Driving improvements for overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
- Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.
- Focused on Operational Excellence leveraging the Modern Manufacturing Capabilities and focus on Lean.
- Develop and Champion an AI strategy for Front Line Leaders tools and complex business challenges.

Degree Requirement

- Bachelor’s degree OR minimum of 8 years highly relevant manufacturing experience (Manufacturing, Supply Chain/Purchasing, Engineering, Quality) in lieu of degree is desired.

What you must have

- 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.
- Problem Solving: 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.
- Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
- Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Top candidates will also have

- Lean Deployment/Lean Leadership experience
- Experience leading other Supervisors
- Cross-functional experience and multi-facility/product experience
- 6 Sigma, Program Management, and Caterpillar Production System (CPS) experience

Additional Information

- This position will close at 11:59 p.m. on 11/23/2026.
- This position will be located onsite 5 days a week in East Peoria, IL (Building KK).
- Relocation assistance (domestic) is available for this position
- Sponsorship is NOT available
- This position may require less than 10% travel

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

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.

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Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

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

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401(k) savings plans*

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Health Savings Account (HSA)*

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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

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Health Lifestyle Programs*

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Employee Assistance Program*

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Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

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Career Development*

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Incentive bonus*

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Disability benefits

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Life Insurance

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Parental leave

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Adoption benefits

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Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
November 12, 2026 - November 23, 2026

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

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