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Job purpose:  

Primary responsibility is to provide support to the quality team consisting of Quality Engineers and Quality inspectors as a leader and organize the team to meet the facility objectives. The role will have 6+ direct and 15+ indirect team members that help the operational team meet customer expectations every day. Providing heavy fabrications to our customers (prime product facilities) we are supporting the build of CAT machines every day. The team supports quality initiatives in facility operations, supplier quality, and materials technology.

Job duties:

The position reports directly to the Facility Manager and is part of the Local leadership team and will support the operational team in ensuring products meet the Caterpillar specifications. Communicate and promote the quality philosophy and provide guidance to various quality areas such as manufacturing, welding and machining.

The role works directly with customers and stakeholders throughout the enterprise (customers in Europe, Stakeholders worldwide) You receive customer feedback, discuss with responsible work center for the improvement and provide feedback to the customer. Act as the Quality contact for customers. Be the contact for the day-to-day shop quality issues, including coordinating the holds due to quality and the rework needed.

The incumbent in this position is responsible for overseeing the execution of processes, plans, reporting and tools that support global quality systems or related processes i.e. Cost of Poor Quality, APQP, PPAP, quality certifications, etc. Develop, implement and monitor quality plans to ensure that the products meet Caterpillar quality standard and ensure compliance to QS9000 internal certification requirements, accomplished by conducting and reporting internal audits.

Work with suppliers’ development teams to improve the quality of products delivered to the facility.

The incumbent is responsible for the training, motivation and development of employees. This position instructs personnel on how to determine the quality of work with the aids of inspection gauges and blueprints. The incumbent provides counsel and advice to employees concerning personal and assigned work problems, recommends merit increases for qualified employees, disciplines employees by writing cautions and discharging or suspending employees, and writes commendations for outstanding employees. These are the tools used by the incumbent to motivate people. Personal contact is made daily with each employee relating to quality problems, safety, housekeeping, etc.

Background/ Experience:

A bachelor’s degree in engineering/Manufacturing with an excellent understanding of quality management practices or equivalent experience. Knowledge of shop operations like welding and machining is preferred. In addition, six to eight years of progressively responsible job-related experience are typically required. Jobholder initiates communication with others outside immediate work group to work on new ideas or to counsel others, etc. The ability to listen to others is important to the job.

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 a monthly salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package based on your yearly performance rating and corporate results.

We offer:

• employment based on a contract of employment
• the possibility of training and development
• social system
• co-financing of the sports card
• co-financing of the medical care
• co-financing of the lunching package
• additional life insurance