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Senior Manager Production
full-timeSanta Catarina

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Location

Santa Catarina

Type

full-time

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About this role

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.

Job Summary:

Direct an assigned production area in the manufacture and/or assembly of quality parts to meet established production requirements.  Owns and sets the overall direction for the value stream(s) in each area, with overall responsibility for PQVC performance of the value stream. Reporting directly to this position are Section Managers and various levels of Operations support personnel.

What You Will Do:

  • Ensure effective operation of an assigned area of manufacturing to meet established schedules and production requirements while maintaining cost. 
  • Develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and manpower to achieve manufacturing cost, quality, and inventory management target.
  • Monitors customer delivery performance, cost reduction programs, lead-time improvements, and quality improvement projects that will enhance customer value and business unit results.
  • Establishes cost and quality goals and ensures the efficient integration of factory, logistics, maintenance and quality to achieve targets for assigned area.
  • Ensures proper direction and supervision of activities in assigned area to maintain effective utilization of personnel and machinery.
  • Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification, etc. 
  • Promotes development of people through continued education, employee involvement, increased responsibility and ergonomics. 
  • Trains new supervisors on manufacturing quality. 
  • Sets goals and assists team in meeting quality goals/standards.

 

Degree Requirement:

  • Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
  • Advanced English.

 

What skills will you have:

Production Training:

  • Identifies staff development needs.
  • Designs training for equipment.
  • Instructs on machinery setup and use.
  • Tracks performance before and after training.

Problem Solving:

  • Records issues and solutions.
  • Considers multiple perspectives.
  • Weighs risks and benefits.
  • Uses diagnostic tools.

Influencing:

  • Crafts persuasive arguments.
  • Engages in organizational dialogue.
  • Listening actively for opportunities.
  • Presents ideas convincingly.

Flexibility and Adaptability:

  • Manage new tasks and environments effectively.
  • Switches between responsibilities smoothly.
  • Assesses approaches to challenges.

Performance Management:

  • Provides feedback and recognition.
  • Supports salary decisions.
  • Sets and updates objectives collaboratively.

Analytical Thinking:

  • Defined and prioritized problems.
  • Compare solutions systematically.
  • Uses visuals to interpret data.

Planning and Organizing:

  • Spots workflow bottlenecks.
  • Break down tasks.
  • Resolves priority conflicts.

Effective Communications:

  • Reviews materials and presentations.
  • Tailor’s messages for audiences.
  • Persuades while staying on target.

 

Top candidates will have:

  • CPS & six sigma training and certification.
  • Master’s degree related to manufacturing.

 Additional information

  • Location: Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon.
  • This position is five-day a week in-office model.
  • Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available.
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • Do not forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday​.

Final details     

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.   

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

Posting Dates:

enero 22, 2026 - enero 28, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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Other facts

Tech stack
Production Training,Problem Solving,Influencing,Flexibility,Adaptability,Performance Management,Analytical Thinking,Planning,Organizing,Effective Communications

About Caterpillar Inc.

For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, 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.

Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
Founding Year: 1925

What you'll do

  • Direct an assigned production area in the manufacture and/or assembly of quality parts to meet established production requirements. Monitor customer delivery performance, cost reduction programs, lead-time improvements, and quality improvement projects to enhance customer value and business unit results.

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What does a Senior Manager Production do at Caterpillar Inc.?

As a Senior Manager Production at Caterpillar Inc., you will: direct an assigned production area in the manufacture and/or assembly of quality parts to meet established production requirements. Monitor customer delivery performance, cost reduction programs, lead-time improvements, and quality improvement projects to enhance customer value and business unit results..

Why join Caterpillar Inc. as a Senior Manager Production?

Caterpillar Inc. is a leading Machinery Manufacturing company.

Is the Senior Manager Production position at Caterpillar Inc. remote?

The Senior Manager Production position at Caterpillar Inc. is based in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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