Caterpillar Inc.

Product Value Stream Manager

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Burnie • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

  • Manage machine life cycle value chain and understand, design, and develop engineering value chain
  • Address product quality, including stop ship, Platform assembly processes, Machine space claim, Super bill-of-material
  • Manage and deliver the product strategy
  • Support assembly factories, interfacing with Systems & Components Value Chain teams
  • Deliver functional requirements from the process partners
  • Tie all activities into a continuous flow
  • Drive interconnectedness and integration of each step in the chain and process
  • Monitor adherence to quality standards and develop action plans for addressing below standard performance
  • Establish and monitor general policies and guidelines for projects under control
  • Impact key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, Timeliness, Accuracy, Efficiency, Cost Savings

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related program
  • 20+ years’ experience in Value Chain or Product Engineering roles in lieu of degree
  • 15+ years of progressively responsible job-related experience including product design
  • Experience leading a global team
  • Product Support and After Market Experience in areas such as lifecycle management, services
  • Extensive experience in the Value Chain (Procurement & Manufacturing)
  • Exposure to and knowledge of key suppliers
  • Manufacturing experience in areas such as factory operations, manufacturing engineering, LEAN, supply chain, quality
  • Field experience with customers and dealers
  • Robust problem-solving experience (LEAN, CPI, quality)
  • Exposure to P&L from budgeting, R&D, product cost, warranty, Revenue Recognition perspectives
Benefits
  • Domestic relocation assistance might be available
  • 5 days in office is required if no other assignment

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
product designlifecycle managementmanufacturing engineeringLEANsupply chainquality managementproblem-solvingbudgetingrevenue recognition
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationstrategic planningcontinuous improvementcustomer satisfaction
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringBachelor’s degree in manufacturing