- This position is Mid-level leadership position in the Supply chain / Logistics function.
- The incumbent has to lead and guide 3-5 Logistics planning engineers, Packing engineers, NPI coordinators.
- Should be able to Develops, implements and supports processes and practices for ensuring a plan for every part and appropriate and timely stock levels of materials, components and equipment needed to manufacture and deliver products, supporting one or more large facilities.
- Developing and continuously improving the accuracy of logistical needs, including warehouse capacity, equipment needs and resource needs.
- Setting up, maintaining, and monitoring logistical processes and dependencies.
- 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.
- Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
- Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
- Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
- Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes focusing space and resource optimization.
- Demonstrated ability on New WH design, Material storage solutions, Material presentation to Assembly line, Effective and efficient packing solutions and
- Material movement techniques are very critical to this position.
- Knowledge of processes of Kitting presentation for Assembly line.
- Knowledge of processes of process Optimization and Automation techniques in Logistics operation
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering from a reputed college/university
- At least 12 - 15 years of relevant experience
- 3 - 5 years of supervisory experience
Top Candidates will also have
- Lean, 6 Sigma, Project management
Additional Information
- Location - Thiruvallur, India
- Includes 10-20% Travel
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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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
