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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.

About the Role 

This leadership role is based within a Caterpillar parts and hose assembly operation supporting multiple North American manufacturing facilities. The Menominee, Michigan site assembles, inspects, packages, and ships hydraulic hoses used across Caterpillar machines.

As a Production Section Manager, you will lead the launch of a newly created weekend shift in response to increased demand. The role operates Friday through Sunday, 6:00 AM–6:00 PM and oversees end‑to‑end hose assembly operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity.

The role oversees end-to-end hose assembly operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while building a strong leadership rhythm across a team of frontline supervisors and production employees. This position manages approximately 20–30 hourly employees through three Team Leads, fostering accountability, communication, and continuous improvement in a non-union environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.

• Actively participate in production meetings to communicate updates and drive improvements.

• Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by managing improvement boards and maintaining accurate records.

• Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.

• Coordinating training of new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Top Candidates Will have:

• Degree or equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience preferred.

• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or distribution environment.

• Experience leading teams through Team Leads, supervisors, or similar frontline leadership roles.

• Understanding of Root Cause Analysis and corrective action processes.

• Exposure to parts assembly, hose assembly, hydraulic components, or high-mix manufacturing operations.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with Power BI and SAP is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams from diverse leadership backgrounds, including first-time supervisors or leaders from non-traditional industries.

Skills and Competencies:

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.

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.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

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.
 

Additional Information:

Location: Menominee, MI
Relocation: Not Offered
Sponsorship: Not Available

Travel: 5%

Summary Pay Range:

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

Posting Dates:

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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