Production Manager (1st shift)

Career Area: Manufacturing Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution? Since 1973, Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. It's important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together, following common values, we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. It’s rewarding to work, with an inspiring team, where every contribution matters.   Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division (Reman) has an exciting opportunity for a Production Manager located in our Corinth, MS facility. This position will oversee and coordinate the activities of a more complex production line, prepare schedules, resolve issues, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

Primary Responsibilities: Creating reports and records of production processes, tools issues performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality. Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards. Supervising and directing the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance. Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. What You Will Have: Problem Solving (Working Knowledge): Identifies, documents, and resolves operational and process problems using fact-finding and diagnostic tools; considers stakeholder perspectives and weighs the risks and benefits of alternative solutions. Data Gathering & Analysis (Basic Understanding): Understands the purpose and key objectives of data gathering and can describe and document basic data-gathering techniques and tools. Performance Management (Working Knowledge): Observes performance and provides fair, objective, behavior-focused feedback; identifies development opportunities such as training and shadowing, provides input to formal reviews, and uses rewards and recognition programs. Analytical Thinking (Basic Understanding): Uses analytical tools, techniques, and business analytics software to identify root causes and develop solutions; helps others learn analytics tools and applications. Decision Making and Critical Thinking (Working Knowledge): Gathers and organizes relevant data, clarifies and prioritizes concerns, and helps assess risks, benefits, and alternatives to reach informed decisions. Planning and Organizing (Working Knowledge): Breaks work into manageable steps, creates action plans, monitors progress, flags potential bottlenecks, and escalates conflicting priorities. Effective Communications (Working Knowledge): Gives and receives constructive, behavior-focused feedback; delivers clear presentations and reports, avoids unnecessary jargon, and considers non-verbal cues. Accuracy and Attention to Detail (Basic Understanding): Identifies tasks requiring precision, follows procedures to ensure mistake-free results, and understands the