Caterpillar Inc.
Job Description
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you are part of a global team that cares not only about the work we do but also about each other. We are makers, problem‑solvers, and future‑world builders creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation—we achieve it with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we build a better world that we can all enjoy.
Career Area:
Manufacturing
The Mapleton Foundry is one of the largest in the United States and home to the largest core‑making machine in the world! Working at the foundry is hard work that demands focus, safety, quality, and a commitment to helping our customers build a better world.
Role Definition Oversees and coordinates the activities of a complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures safety and quality standards. This manager will have supervisory responsibilities for 20+ hourly employees.
Responsibilities
Creating reports and records of production processes, tool issues, performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.
Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.
Supervising and directing the daily activities of production line workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring performance.
Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment. Experience using Power BI, Workday, and Microsoft Office.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Top Candidates Will Also Have
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.
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.
Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization’s performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Previous foundry experience preferred
Previous melting operations preferred
Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred
Additional Information
2nd shift is Monday-Friday 3‑11PM.
Overtime may be required depending on business needs.
This is an on‑site position in Mapleton, IL.
A Closer Look Into The Mapleton Facility https://youtu.be/0kKlppm_nfc
Summary Pay Range $87,480.00 - $131,280.00
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
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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 that can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates October 17, 2025 - November 2, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries Construction and Machinery Manufacturing
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When you join Caterpillar, you are part of a global team that cares not only about the work we do but also about each other. We are makers, problem‑solvers, and future‑world builders creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation—we achieve it with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we build a better world that we can all enjoy.
Career Area:
Manufacturing
The Mapleton Foundry is one of the largest in the United States and home to the largest core‑making machine in the world! Working at the foundry is hard work that demands focus, safety, quality, and a commitment to helping our customers build a better world.
Role Definition Oversees and coordinates the activities of a complex production line, prepares schedules, resolves issues, and ensures safety and quality standards. This manager will have supervisory responsibilities for 20+ hourly employees.
Responsibilities
Creating reports and records of production processes, tool issues, performance, and inventory; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.
Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.
Supervising and directing the daily activities of production line workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring performance.
Training new hires, managing scheduling and work conflicts, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment. Experience using Power BI, Workday, and Microsoft Office.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Top Candidates Will Also Have
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.
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.
Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization’s performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
Previous foundry experience preferred
Previous melting operations preferred
Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred
Additional Information
2nd shift is Monday-Friday 3‑11PM.
Overtime may be required depending on business needs.
This is an on‑site position in Mapleton, IL.
A Closer Look Into The Mapleton Facility https://youtu.be/0kKlppm_nfc
Summary Pay Range $87,480.00 - $131,280.00
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
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
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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 that can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates October 17, 2025 - November 2, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries Construction and Machinery Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Caterpillar Inc. by 2x
Get notified about new Production Shift Manager jobs in Mapleton, IL.
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