Section Manager - Engine Test

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. "Updated: 09/29/2025 Role Definition Oversees and coordinates the activities of a diesel engine test cell area, more complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards. 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. Degree Requirement Degree or equivalent experience desired Skill Descriptors 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. •     Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. •     Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. •     Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems. Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment. Level Basic Understanding:  •     Describes alternative data-gathering techniques and tools. •     Documents basic data-gathering methodologies. •     Identifies the purposes of data gathering and analysis. •     Identifies key objectives in gathering and analyzing data. Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance. Level Working Knowledge:  •     Identifies opportunities to enhance performance, e.g., practice assignments, training, shadowing. •     Ensures performance goals, checkpoints, and feedback focus on behaviors. •     Provides documented input to formal performance review conducted by manager. •     Observes individual performance and provides fair and objective feedback. •     Uses formal and informal rewards and recognition programs for employees. 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. Level Basic Understanding:  •     Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking