Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Motor Prototyping Facility Site Leader

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About E&ES

Caterpillar's Electrification & Energy Solutions (E&ES) Division will focus on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products / technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions / services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries. We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a bettermore sustainableworld. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

What You Will Do

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused leader to establish and lead Caterpillar's newly announced motor prototyping facility in Noblesville, Indiana. This site represents a pivotal step in advancing our division's electrification strategy and will play a critical role in developing multiple motor technologies.

As the Site Leader, you will be responsible for building and scaling operations from the ground up, fostering a culture of innovation, safety, and collaboration. You will lead a team of professionals across operations and development, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering high-impact results.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the startup and operational readiness of the Noblesville facility.
• Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing cross-functional team.
• Oversee prototyping activities and ensure alignment with electrification technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Drive continuous improvement, quality, and safety initiatives.
• Represent the site in strategic planning and external engagements.

Qualifications :

What You Will Have :

Operations : Knowledge of motor manufacturing plants and operations. Experience in a variety of operational roles from supply chain to quality.

Level Extensive Experience : Designs awareness programs for multi- and cross-functional issues of the regulatory environment. Evaluates relevant industry practices from an operations perspective and works accordingly. Recommends efficiencies in operational functions wherever possible.

Collaborating : Deep expertise in working cross functionally with engineering, design, testing, validation in order to drive process design for manufacturability.

Level Extensive Experience : Demonstrates experience engendering collaborative processes that lead to problem solving and the achievement of business goals. Deemphasizes divides; focuses on collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels. Implements methods for people to come together on the fly to make decisions, solve problems, and develop products / services.

Continuous Transformation : Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to, respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.

Level Working Knowledge : Implements new systems, procedures and tools efficiently when changes occur in the work environment. Explains lessons or experiences learned from mistakes and failures as well as successes. Communicates and analyzes assumptions about a particular issue with colleagues to gain new perspectives or more effective solutions.

Influencing Through Expertise : Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

Level Working Knowledge : Analyzes the needs, desires, and motivations of the other party to effectively understand a given scenario. Provides evidentiary support while giving opinions or recommendations to influence decision-making. Conducts tasks in such a way as to build a strong reputation and credibility as an expert in the field.

Project Management : 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.

Level Extensive Experience : Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes and monitors significant projects. Identifies risks and vulnerabilities; creates contingency plans. Maintains open communication among project participants and interested parties.

Lean Manufacturing : Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

Level Expert : Mentors others on the organizational and cultural transformation needed for effective lean implementation. Creates training programs for the approaches to developing and executing a lean supplier strategy.

Additional Information :

This role will be located in Noblesville, IN. Up to 10% travel will be required for the role. This role does not provide relocation. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Summary Pay Range : $156,000.00 - $234,000.00 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 :