Manager, Distribution; Operations Automation

Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics

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. At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive.

We are looking for a dynamic, organized self‑starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Manager, Distribution (Operations Automation) in Clayton, OH.

The Manager, Distribution (Operations Automation) supports automated equipment by tracking and resolving equipment issues, managing the spare parts inventory and re‑ordering processes, acting as site lead point of contact to the automation vendors and contractors, tracking equipment statistics and reporting to operations leadership, and managing the preventative maintenance tasks.

• Location:
  
  Clayton, OH (United States)
• Required Travel:
  Up to 10% (Domestic)
• U.S. Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered:
  None
• Relocation Assistance Offered:
  None
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday — Friday (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET)

• Development and performance management of on‑site automation personnel
• Work with master planners on outsourcing needs; establish blanket purchase orders and vendor managed inventory (VMI)
• Support automation software and testing/troubleshooting software
• Follow operation safety processes
• Preventative maintenance on robots and other automated equipment

• Leadership:
  Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long‑term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
• Coaching Others:
  Knowledge of coaching and mentoring concepts and methods; ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.
• Operational Functions:
  Knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• 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.
• Technical Troubleshooting:
  Knowledge of physical preventive maintenance (i.e., hands on knowledge with equipment and tools), technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
• Business Process Improvement:
  Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities.
• Project Task Ownership:
  Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) knowledge
• PC (Personal Computer), software, industrial equipment controls knowledge
• Knowledge of warehousing or warehouse processes
• Automated system technical knowledge, specifically mechanical or electrical experience
• Previous experience leading complex performance improvement initiatives

• Through it all, we are creating and delivering world‑class components and solutions superior…