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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.
Role Definition:
Implements, and continuously improves all logistics processes to maximize efficiency and productivity there by design the material flow and storage solutions.
Responsibilities
• Applying process improvement tools and assisting with the implementation of efficient and competitive logistics solutions.
• Coordinating with operations functions to define critical parameters and develop plans for process control and improvements.
• Maintaining the internal logistics process engineering standards, knowledge, and tools; Assuring their implementation in current and new operations.
• Evaluating logistics processes and workflows, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions for process-related concerns
Decision Making and Critical Thinking : Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Assists in the development of process flows and standard work by activity.
• Uses tools, with guidance, to forecast delivery times, determine costs and assess performance.
• Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.
Materials Handling and Management: Knowledge of material handling and management in plants; ability to perform, monitor and improve processes related to storage, transportation and handling of raw and hazardous materials.
Level Working Knowledge:
Assists in the responding of and dealing with emergency issues related in materials handling.
• Works with the packaging and storage of inbound or outbound materials.
• Performs the packing, shipping, identifying and transporting of materials.
• Explains key environmental issues for handling hazardous goods.
• Follows procedures to handle hazardous materials, hazardous substances and pollutants.
Warehouse Management: Knowledge of the policies, processes and systems of warehouse management; ability to effectively manage one or more warehouses or distribution centres
Level Working Knowledge:
• Concept, Design and Implement warehouse with equipment and facilities in place.
• Design and Implement warehousing activities such as receiving, putting away, picking solutions for Assembly line
• Analyses and documents key performance indicators of warehouse management in own area.
• Collects and translates the business requirements for specifications of warehouse management systems
Degree Requirement Degree or equivalent experience desired with master’s in supply chain
Skill Descriptors
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 and long-term operational plans working in New Products
• Apply and leverage lean supply chain & manufacturing philosophy, principles and implementation approaches
• Exposure in tools Auto CADD, PFEP development
• Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.
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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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