Career Area:Engineering
Job Description:Caterpillar's Earth Moving division is hiring
Value Chain Designer in Peoria, IL!
Role Summary: In this role you will design and implement new process or updates to existing processes to improve end to end value chain performance. Develop a network value-stream model that depicts current state value chain network and may compare it to alternate network configurations (future state).
What You'll Do (Job Duties)Availability Strategy & Execution- Develop and deliver the availability strategy for the product line.
- Deliver the right end-to-end machine availability to meet customer needs.
- Drive world-class availability performance through proactive planning, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Data Analytics & Tactical Management- Proactively leverage advanced data analytics to identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends influencing product availability.
- Execute tactical plans that improve order fulfillment, lead times, and overall delivery performance.
- Monitor real-time supply chain signals and take decisive action to resolve availability constraints.
Customer Order-to-Delivery Excellence- Lead initiatives aimed at transforming the customer experience from order placement through delivery.
- Partner with sales, logistics, and distribution teams to remove friction across the order-to-delivery journey.
- Ensure transparency, accuracy, and predictability in product availability communications.
Cross-Functional Collaboration- Work closely with global manufacturing facilities to align production plans with market and customer requirements.
- Collaborate with Product Distribution Centers to optimize inventory positioning and material flow.
- Serve as the key availability liaison across product groups, supply chain, operations, and commercial organizations.
What You Have (Core Skills)- 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.
- Effective Communication: Understanding effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Knowledge of the concepts, principles and techniques of root cause analysis (RCA); ability to use a structured approach to identify the causes of undesirable consequences in a manufacturing environment and the changes needed to prevent recurrences.
- Process Mapping/Flowcharting: Knowledge of the concepts of process mapping; ability to carry out the documentation of current and proposed manufacturing processes to identify and make improvements.
Top Candidates Will Also Have- Experience in commercial, sales & operations planning, supply chain, operations, or manufacturing.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, manufacturing or related field.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data tools and performance metrics.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive execution in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
Additional Details- Work location: Peoria, IL
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
- Travel: 20%
- This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)
Summary Pay Range:$128,470.00 - $192,710.00
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.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:November 13, 2026 - November 29, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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