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Role Definition
Supports the resolution of quality issues and processes for the supply function in the manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities
• Provides conclusions and recommendations for quality issues and/or continuous quality improvement projects.
• Participates in supplier quality improvement initiatives; works with suppliers to develop and improve quality levels.
• Ensures the reliability and quality of suppliers, implementing process controls, certification programs, evaluations, inspections, corrective actions, audits and records.
• Identified quality problem(s) and determines a short-term action plan with the facility management and the supplier.
Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired
Background / Experience:
- The position requires an engineering degree with manufacturing background plus familiarity with manufacturing processes used to produce components and assemblies for Caterpillar Products.
- Knowledge of shop operations and maintenance procedures is required.
- The position requires a bachelor’s degree – or equivalent experience, preferably in engineering.
- A minimum 5 years of job-related experience or the equivalent education is required.
- Good human relations skills are required to develop a cooperative working relationship with others inside and outside of Caterpillar.
- Solid ability to use and demonstrate statistical and problem solving tools is required.
- Certifications: ASQE or comparable International Certification is desired
Skill Descriptors
Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Explains the purpose and limitations of quality management.
• Accesses organizational resources that enable quality management.
• Defines quality management concepts.
• Cites examples of organizational quality management initiatives.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.
• Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.
• Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.
• Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.
Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.
• Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings.
• Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.
• Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.
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:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• 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.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Managing Multiple Priorities : Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
• Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
• Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
• Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
• Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.
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 Basic Understanding:
• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
Procurement Function: Knowledge of responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of procurement function; ability to perform tasks and activities of the procurement functions or department.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Identifies major tasks and responsibilities of a procurement function or unit.
• Explains the basic role and contributions of the procurement or purchasing function.
• Explains the procedures and policies in the procurement process.
• Locates the basic tools and technologies used by procurement professionals.
Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining procurement information.
• Identifies major types of products or services purchased by the organization.
• Explains the basic concepts and responsibilities of purchasing tasks and activities.
• Describes established procurement processes and standards.
Additional Information
• Work Location – Thiruvallur
• Travel – To travel to all supplier locations in India.
• % of Travel – 50 – 60 % of the time.
The Power of Everyone
At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.
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Employee benefit details
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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Posting Dates:
February 7, 2024 - February 22, 2024Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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