**Career Area:**

Engineering

**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 are 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.

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**Job Description:**

As a Value Chain Designer, you will report to the Value Chain Engineering Manager and will be primarily responsible for ensuring linkage between product value stream teams, and end-to-end value chains, including process planning and execution to meet or exceed customer order to delivery market requirements while improving the business’ Operating Profit after Capital Charge (OPACC). As a member of the Value Chain Engineering team, you will need to have a growth mindset, promote continuous improvement, and help build a defect-free culture. 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:**

+ Perform detailed value stream network modeling/optimization with cost focus, which will be used to support value chain performance project management.

+ Serves as subject matter expert (SME) on value stream modeling and design.

+ Influence other members of the value chain design team to help to identify OIA opportunities, solve problems and resolve model feasibility gaps.

+ Posting, publishing and presenting, cost modeling (value chain cost build ups) results into relevant and insightful Business information, visuals, and actionable business cases, and OIAs.

+ Influence business and operational decisions of both internal and external value chain partners, by providing data-backed proposals to drive continuous improvements across the overall value stream.

+ Provide support and is capable to coach value chain teams responsible for the management of end-to-end value stream functions in alignment with customer Order-to-Delivery requirements, and provides coaching to line organizations to employ standard value stream processes.

+ Accountable to maintain deep expertise in network modeling processes, platforms and techniques for the Enterprise.

+ Responsible for working to maintain and strengthen communications and alignment between logistics and manufacturing activities, as well as driving collaboration between all members of the enterprise value chain network.

+ Identifies and supports value chain performance improvements, including quality and delivery performance improvements and the supplier S&OP process.

+ Work closely with relevant functional areas, such as purchasing, interplants, design control groups, NPI leads to drive value chain cost optimization.

**What Skills you will have:**

**Business Process Design** : Extensive experience in the value stream. Knowledge of various engineering, manufacturing, and/or maintenance standards. Knowledge of business process design; ability to develop appropriate techniques to re-examine key processes and focus on optimizing organizational performance.

**Business Process Improvement** : Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing, and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business-related activities.

**Process Management** : Extensive experience in cost modeling, cost management/optimization, LCP project at a product level Network Modeling experience using in-house or commercial tools. Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.

**Analytical Thinking** : Advanced knowledge and experience with MS Access databases or other Database software. Advanced statistics understanding, especially related to demand variability and multi-echelon process variability.

**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.

**Process** **Mapping/Flowcharting** : Knowledge of the concepts of process mapping; ability to carry out the documentation of current and proposed manufacturing processes to identify and make improvements.

**Root Cause Analysis (RCA)** : Knowledge of the concepts, principles and techniques of root cause analysis (RCA); ability to use a structured approach to identify the causes of undesirable consequences in a manufacturing environment and the changes needed to prevent recurrences.

**Top Candidates will also have:**

Advanced Degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Value Stream, Industrial Engineering or related quantitative field.

Knowledge of Caterpillar's product structure and ability to visualize the network.

Ability to ramp up quickly within a new environment.

APICS CSCP National Certification.

Previous experience with data visualization software like Tableau.

**Additional Information:**

The primary location for this position is Tucson, AZ.

Domestic relocation assistance is available.

This position may require 25 % travel

Sponsorship is **not** available

**This posting will close at midnight on May 7th, 2024.**

**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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

+ Competitive Base Salary

+ Annual incentive bonus plan*

+ Medical, dental, and vision coverage

+ Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

+ 401k savings plan

+ Health savings account (HSA)

+ Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

+ Short and long-term disability coverage

+ Life Insurance

+ Paid parental leave

+ Healthy Lifestyle Programs

+ Employee Assistance Programs

+ Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

**Final details:**

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media

**Posting Dates:**

April 23, 2024 - May 7, 2024

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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