Operations Automation Manager

Company: Caterpillar
Location: Decatur
Posted on: April 10, 2025

Job Description:

Career Area:

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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.

Job Description:

As an Operation Automation Manager, you will participate in the design, development, implementation and troubleshooting of robotic industrial operations systems.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Leadership of major manufacturing projects, working with internal and external suppliers to develop automation solutions for our manufacturing processes using latest technologies in the field of Robotics, Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and 3D vision systems
Identify and develop automations in welding, painting, assembly, material handling processes to improve safety, quality and efficiency
PLC programming and robot integration
Identify and implement latest process automation solutions across the facility
Implementation of AGV/AMR/cobots and various sensor solutions

Top Candidates Will Have:

Experience with industrial robots programming and algorithms
Experience in developing a robot solution for manufacturing processes
Previous project management experience preferred
Experience working in manufacturing preferred
Engineering degree preferred

What Skills you will have:

Planning: Tactical, Strategic:
--- Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.
--- Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
--- Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.
--- Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.
--- Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
--- Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

Project Administration:
--- Reports dependencies, conflicts, and completion date status to project management team.
--- Develops cost-benefit analysis; tracks and reviews actual costs vs. planned.
--- Helps others to develop in-depth knowledge of project administration software.
--- Implements planned and ad-hoc communications to and from affected parties.
--- Monitors progress and generates project variance analysis reports.
--- Makes sure project problems are surfaced and reported to appropriate project team members.

Industrial Automation/Automatic Control:
--- Leads the industrial automation systems/processes architecture and commissioning for one's own organization.
--- Establishes industrial automation design and implementation strategies, standards, processes and best practices.
--- Leads discussions on the future development and directions of industrial automation technologies.
--- Monitors industry marketplace and benchmarking of Industrial Automation/Automatic Control; designs case studies.
--- Creates performance metrics and feedback mechanisms to evaluate and optimize industrial automation systems/processes.
--- Consults on the industrial automation solutions for the entire manufacturing organization.

Robotics/Computer Controlled Machinery:
--- Advocates for the development of robotics technologies associated with manufacturing.
--- Leads the selection process for vendors, hardware, and maintenance programs.
--- Leverages robotics investment across the organization.
--- Oversees the impact of robotics on costs, efficiency, quality, and other factors.
--- Establishes best practices to integrate humans and robots, measure and monitor their performance.
--- Leads the development of long-range automation plans; projects impact on organization.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Decatur, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available
Travel will be up to 5%
Visa sponsorship is available

Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $189,000.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

401(k) savings plans*

Health Savings Account (HSA)*

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

Health Lifestyle Programs*

Employee Assistance Program*

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

Career Development*

Incentive bonus*

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Adoption benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Relocation is available for this position.Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates:

April 4, 2025 - April 20, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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