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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.

CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING

Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution? Since 1973, Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. It's important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together, following common values, we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. It’s rewarding work, with an inspiring team, where every contribution matters.

Our Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division currently has an opening for a Quality Manager position located in the Corinth, MS facility. This position will oversee the administration and continual improvement of quality management systems.

Job responsibilities will Include but are not limited to:

• Leading, managing and developing multiple teams, team leaders, quality specialists and inspectors to assure that quality standards are met across multiple facilities in the Mississippi campus on all shifts

• As the supported small business team schedules dictate, maintain quality team coverage and provide leadership for team members as needed through overtime schedules

• Supporting development of quality assurance strategies, processes, guidelines and control plans which assure quality and reliability of manufactured products.

• Leading the development and implementation of corrective action and preventive measures to achieve quality targets.

• Investigating and addressing trends with internal and external non-conformance.

• Developing and reviewing reports to review with quality assurance, production, management, and engineering personnel to solve quality issues.

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Top Candidates will also have:

Extensive experience in supervisory roles and a strong working knowledge of Quality Management System (QMS) execution

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Contributes to short-term operational plans.

• Anticipates and adapts to plan changes.

• Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.

• Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.

• Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility.

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 Experience:

• Interprets results of quantitative and statistical tools and explains results to others.

• 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.

• Develops programs for motivating employees to meet or exceed quality goals.

Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.

• Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings.

• Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.

• Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.

• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Develops basic persuasive arguments.

• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.

• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.

• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.

• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• 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.

Quality Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools, and techniques for Quality Risk Management; ability to implement the quality assurance process of assessment, control, communication, and review of risks to the quality of products.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Documents the key steps of a unit-specific risk management process and associated procedures.

• Explains and analyzes quality indicators and metrics relevant to own unit or function.

• Highlights Quality Risk Management issues throughout the product life cycle.

• Participates in a crisis management team to address quality issues.

• Understands overall business objectives to effectively mitigate risks associated with quality.

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Cites examples of benefits and risks associated with implementing lean principles.

• Describes basic tools for observing existing processes and identifying waste.

• Cites industry or company examples of successful and unsuccessful lean implementations.

• Identifies key lean principles and highlights of the lean manufacturing process.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Knowledge of the concepts, principles and techniques of root cause analysis (RCA); ability to use a structured approach to identify the causes of undesirable consequences in a manufacturing environment and the changes needed to prevent recurrences.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains the rationale for finding and resolving the real cause of a problem rather than simply continuing to deal with the symptoms.

• Describes the basic steps in an approach to root cause analysis (RCA).

• Gives examples of problems that were resolved through root cause analysis.

• Defines the terms 'Fixes that Fail structure' and 'Addiction structure'.

Employee benefit details:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage​

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)​

• 401k savings plan​

• Health savings account (HSA)​

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)​

• Short and long-term disability coverage​

• Life Insurance​

• Paid parental leave​

• Healthy Lifestyle Programs​

• Employee Assistance Programs​

• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

All eligible candidates MUST pass the following pre-employment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:

• Background Screening

• Drug & Alcohol Screening (Applicants are hereby advised that the Company has implemented a drug and alcohol policy and conducts a testing program, pursuant to Sections 71-7-1, et al., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Ann. (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), and you are hereby advised of the existence of said Act.)

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Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

Relocation assistance is offered for this position

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,520.00

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.

• 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

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

March 25, 2025 - April 3, 2025

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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