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Job Description:

At Caterpillar’s East Peoria, IL location, we manufacture world class medium and large dozers with a strong focus on quality and safety. In this role as a Supply Chain Planning Engineer, you will report to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, and will be primarily responsible for overseeing facility performance levels to corporate targets for inventory reduction, increased inventory turns, and improved order-to-delivery results. As a member of the Supply Chain Planning team, you will develop and implement the Plan for Every Part, material replenishments and improved throughput efficiency at East Peoria, IL. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!

What you will do:

• Primary responsibility will be custom rack project management supporting NPI programs, custom rack sourcing, procurement, implementation, tracking and maintenance.

• EPSA packaging system PWO creation along with updates and supplier communication.

• Packaging point of contact for Material Requirements, Warehouse Management, Quality, Engineering and corporate Returnable Container Management.

• Assist with packaging and repack requests.

• Be part of the proactive design and implementation of the Point of Use packaging strategy to improve Safety, Quality and Velocity while managing Cost.

• Working effectively with diverse, multi-functional teams in order to apply the supply chain planning process and leading team efforts to develop lean material flow plans for the facility, which may include implementing changes to factory floor layout and material presentation at the point of use.

• Gathering and analyzing data on facility demand and demand variability for each part required for production based on daily demand buckets; gathering and analyzing data about supplier shipping performance and variability % for each part number (both Time and Qty); developing material flow plans and documenting packaging work instructions for all material coming into a facility for production.

• Creating and maintaining a site level flow map for parts used in production.

• This position enables and coaches facility employees to utilize Plan for Every Part templates, and provides reports and information to facility resources requiring PFEP information.

• Performing physical, tactical work across multiple functions to implement the supply chain planning process and developing a Plan for Every Part for every value stream in a facility.

• Performing physical, tactical work across multiple functions, making improvements required to attain MQ or other like Certification for a Value Stream; and performing physical, tactical work to reduce / eliminate supply chain constraints inside a value stream, working with a cross-functional team of personnel.

What you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Supply Chain or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering

• Experience with Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations

• In lieu of a degree, six years of Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing or Engineering experience will be considered

Top Candidates will also have:

• Experience in SAP Mach 1

• Experience as a Packaging Engineer

• Experience as a Supply Chain Planning Analyst or Engineer

• Experience in Project Management

• Experience with the Value Stream Transformation process

• Experience with Lean manufacturing concepts and tools

• Experience in the development and deployment of Supply Chain processes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to creatively solve complex problems

• A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management and/or Logistics

• Leadership skills to effectively lead supply chain improvements, making the best use of available resources while maintaining a strong focus on safety and people

• Strong collaborative, interpersonal and negotiation skills in order to drive common supply chain processes across multiple departments within a business division

• Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures and solid product knowledge

• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is East Peoria, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is not available

This position may require 5% travel

Sponsorship is not available

This posting will close at midnight on May 24, 2023

What you will get:

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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details:

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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .

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