Career Area:
EngineeringJob Description:
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Job Title: Engineering Manager
Salary: £60 - £65k
Location : Peterborough
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave,
- Up to 18% bonus
- Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
- Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
- Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans for family members, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.
Sponsorship & Relocation is not supported for this role .
About IPSD
Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
Job Summary:
As a Design Change Engineering Manager in the Engineering Services Team, the role is focused on the operational ownership and responsibility of the Global Engineering Change (GEC) process, ensuring it delivers on commitments with a focus on quality and on-time delivery to our global Manufacturing facilities.
The incumbent will lead the team of 9 direct reports and will own the planning, coordination, and implementation of design changes across IPSD Medium Engines. This position offers high visibility across many business functions and operational Stakeholders and as such you will build a significant global network of contacts and the opportunity to learn how connected functional areas operate in greater detail to produce the output that supports our processes
What You Will Do:
- Report to the Engineering Services Manager, this role is accountable for the daily global operation and performance of the Global Engineering Change (GEC) process from Change Request (CR) to Change Implementation (CI)
- Take ownership of Global Engineering Change (GEC) Governance, ensuring KPI’s and process performance are reported to key Stakeholders
- Engage with Process Partners and business Stakeholders on a regular basis to ensure operational challenges and roadblocks are mitigated
- Lead strategic development of the Global Engineering Change (GEC) process by continually soliciting feedback from Process Partners to drive a focus on continuous improvement
- Sponsor and coach continuous improvement projects that deliver incremental value
- Ensure team growth objectives are defined to support the development of team members
- Champion departmental lean objectives
What you will have:
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Contributes to short-term operational plans.
• Anticipates and adapts to plan changes.
Effective Communications: Understanding of 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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
• Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
• Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Assesses the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task; delegates work accordingly.
• Reviews progress and performance of employees; addresses bottlenecks or concerns impending employee growth.
• Works with employees to set and define performance standards and career development goals; supports in achieving them.
Top candidates may also have:
- Understanding of business operations in Product Lifecycle Management, Purchasing & Order to Delivery
- Global Engineering Change (GEC) process knowledge
- Previous strategy development and governance experience
- Prior leadership experience gained through previous supervision and/or coaching of cross functional groups
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to influence teams and overcome roadblocks
- Previous Six Sigma experience
Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:
- Product knowledge
- NPI process knowledge
- Engineering systems knowledge, such as Teamcenter
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Posting Dates:
April 19, 2024 - May 3, 2024Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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