Caterpillar, Inc

Production Manager - Assembly

Caterpillar, Inc$89K — $133K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and SAP applications
  • Strong leadership and team-building skills
  • Experience with union environments
  • Good human relations skills for cooperative work

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and improve shop floor safety standards
  • Schedule and adjust staffing to meet production requirements
  • Manage team performance and professional development
  • Drive efficiency through continuous improvement and LEAN principles
  • Conduct process improvement discussions with team leads
  • Lead section metrics reporting and audits
  • Implement and train employees on standard work procedures

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off (vacation, holidays, etc.)
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Access to health lifestyle programs
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Incentive bonus programs
  • Life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Manufacturing

Job Description:

Production Manager - Assembly

Location: East Peoria, IL (SS)
Relocation Assistance: Domestic Relocation is NOT available
Travel Requirement: Up to 10%
Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Caterpillar's Resource Industries Operations and Products division is currently seeking a 2nd shift Operations Production Manager at our East Peoria, IL Caterpillar facility. As an Operations Production Manager, you will supervise and provide leadership to a team of production employees while adhering to Caterpillar's core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment, and sustainability. You will own the value stream metrics for your respective section and partner with support groups in the implementation of changes needed. You will drive continuous improvement efforts as well as practice and teach LEAN principles. Our Production Managers play a key role in our success by leading the production teams and maximizing efficiency in quality, velocity, and cost. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can't wait for you to join the team!

What you will do:
  • Monitor and improve shop floor safety, eliminate any unsafe operations, and ensure a safe and clean test environment.
  • Schedule and prioritize constrained resources and adjust staffing to meet flow and customer requirements.
  • Manage team performance and development.
  • Increase production efficiency through continuous improvement and waste elimination via LEAN principles.
  • Initiate and conduct process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members.
  • Lead section status reporting and monitor/audit section metrics.
  • Lead the creation, implementation, and training of standard work procedures.
  • Present during daily shift start meetings, train others, interact with customers
  • Monitor, engage safety efficiency, and promote stop to fix


What Skills you will have:
  • Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
  • 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.
  • Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.


Top Candidates will also have:
  • Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing setting
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience
  • Experience with Microsoft office and SAP applications
  • Strong Background in leadership, team building and execution
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of employees
  • Experience leading in a union environment
  • Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with others inside and outside your department


Summary Pay Range:

$89,210.00 - $133,810.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
July 1, 2026 - July 7, 2026

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

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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