Cat
Packaging Manager
Morton, Illinois · Part-time
No sponsorship$128k-$193kDetected 84 days ago
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59Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- This position will be responsible for managing a team of packaging engineers who develop returnable and expendable packaging solutions for strategic, innovative, sometimes complex, and network-wide projects and processes.
- Lead or support team in solving complex technical problems, work with cross-functional team to develop process and tools, as well as mentor, coach and share packaging design and processes to global and regional team members for replication and/or improvement
- Help design and follow global packaging processes and promote packaging technology systems to regional packaging and customer groups.
- 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.
Requirements
- ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Knowledge of successful performance management techniques
- Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques
- ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Knowledge of packaging tools, approaches and practices
- ability to package products and components safely and attractively.
- Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques
- ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application, or operation.
- Required Travel: Up to 25% travel (domestic & international- MX)
- What You Have (Basic Requirements):
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in engineering or supply chain
- Prior experience in Packaging, Transportation, Supply Chain, or Operations
- Experience leading research and development of new packaging technology and material
- Experience working and communicating with a variety of clients and suppliers
- Lean and 6 Sigma Black Belt
- Manufacturing Engineering, Logistic Management, Product Group / Management Experience, New Product Introduction (NPI/NSI)
Compensation
- $128,470.00 - $192,710.00
- Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
- Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
Benefits
- This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
Company info
- 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.
- When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who care not just about the work we do - but also about each other.
- We are the makers, problem solvers and future work builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities.
- PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts Distribution of Cat Parts, Integrated Logistics and Global Services supporting Caterpillar dealers and customers.
- This position will need to communicate to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units as they support global teams to develop packaging documentation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US Work Sponsorship Offered:
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