Senior Manager, Quality

11337 PRS Facility Location

Winston Salem, NC - 329

Direct and coordinate the administrative duties of a major functional area. Work involves the direct supervision of a medium to large group of employees including other administrative personnel or supervisory subordinates. Responsible for initiating, developing and maintaining or implementing policies, programs and procedures generally in a Winston Salem, NC engine subcomponents and Caterpillar off highway parts manufacturing. Work involves a great deal of creativity, perception and initiative and decisions are made where clearly established policies or procedures are not fully developed.

Provides counsel in policy interpretation and/or application and is a recognized authority in matters related to policies under the jurisdiction of the activity.

Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation—driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD® locomotives that ride them, the company’s products are in operation across more than 100 countries—powering progress and connecting communities.

In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting‑edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail—they are making history every day.

REQUIRED:

• College degree with a major in engineering or equivalent.
• Some training and/or experience in statistic, Six Sigma and Lean.

PREFERRED:

• Formal course work and experience in probability, statistic, TPM, Lean, Six Sigma.

Senior Manager, Quality

Winston Salem

• Develop strategies for Reliability and Statistical Analysis of Component Manufacturing.
• Develop and deploy accelerated testing techniques for product development.
• Oversee the implementation of reliability initiatives and programs.
• Set reliability policy and develop appropriate reliability procedures and processes.
• Support engineering in defining and executing product development reliability plans.
• Provide the organization with a clear understanding of how products and components are performing.
• Work with field service and customer engineering for rapid resolution of field problems.
• Coordinate overall activities with other departments and divisions.
• Prepare and deliver reliability and statistic presentations.
• Develop departmental goals and objectives.
• Participate in the selection of employees.
• Provide training and career development for employees.
• Improve current technical and managerial skills.

REQUIRED:

• Experience as a reliability or quality engineer.
• Proficiency as a supervisor, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a multi‑site, global manufacturing and engineering environment.
• Ability to manage a group of technically oriented engineers and support personnel.
• Very high level of analytical ability to assess and identify appropriate alternative courses of action for definition and resolution where problems are highly unusual and/or complex.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Very high level of interpersonal skills to handle difficult situations as well diffuse interpersonal conflicts effectively.

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of large diesel engines and automated manufacturing systems.

• Strength – Position involves work in a standard office environment. Frequent sitting. Occasional standing, walking. Rare lifting.
• Motion – Position requires standard repetitive motions and hand/eye coordination associated with research and central office communications.
• Vision/Hearing Requirements – Frequent communications, including both talking and hearing;
• Work Environment – Position will typically be located in an office…