Senior Manager Manufacturing Transformation

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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.

Your Impact 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.

This is Caterpillar

The Sr. Manager Manufacturing Transformation of Caterpillar’s Earthmoving division will lead global teams responsible for transformation in manufacturing, including automation, digital and robotic solutions in production as well as setting strategy for global footprint and sourcing.

The Earthmoving division is responsible for the products at the core of Caterpillar including Medium Tractor Products, Motor Graders, Medium Wheel Loaders, and Paving products, which include the machines upon which our company was founded. Earthmoving serves dozens of industries and represents two brands, Caterpillar and SEM. Earthmoving works collaboratively as one team to grow services and create solutions superior to the competition while sharing a purpose to help our customers build a better world. ​

What You’ll Do:

Lead Modern Manufacturing Transformation Strategy & Roadmap

• Drive division-wide transformation by leading cross-functional teams through value-chain engineering and continuous improvement initiatives, delivering operational excellence, efficiency, and scalability across global earthmoving production facilities.
• Design and execute a multi-year industrial transformation roadmap in partnership with plant leaders and enterprise process owners, aligning initiatives to production schedules, capital plans, and business objectives to improve throughput, yield, scrap reduction, lead time, and cost-to-serve—supported by strong governance, milestones, and value tracking to ensure pilots scale and deliver measurable results.

Implement Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0

• Lead global implementation and scaling of advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 solutions, including connected shop-floor visibility, production control, predictive maintenance, quality analytics, and increased use of automation and robotics—working across operations, engineering, and IT/OT to improve safety, quality, velocity, and cost.
• Integrate and sustain core manufacturing systems and data systems (shop-floor systems, ERP touchpoints, and data pipelines), establishing operating models, dashboards, and real-time decision workflows that enable plant teams to act on insights and ensure long-term adoption at scale

Workforce Enablement & Change Management

• Lead advanced manufacturing change management by driving communications, training, and adoption metrics across Earthmoving, that embed new digital ways of working, standard work, and connected‑worker practices—accelerating frontline engagement and sustained use of digital tools.
• Build future-ready manufacturing capabilities, growth mindset and talent pipelines by partnering with leaders to define role-based skill pathways (digital literacy, data-driven problem solving, advanced manufacturing technologies) and systematically upskill teams to support Industry 4.0, automation, and modern production environments.

Drive Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement Scale

• Define and execute strategies to achieve and sustain operational excellence by leading and coaching cross‑functional teams in Lean, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement to reduce waste, improve flow, and standardize best practice

What You Have:

• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
  Continuous Transformation: Knowledge of evolving the busine