Lean Facilitator

/ Role Definition As a Lean Facilitator in production, this role leads the improvement of overall capability on the shop floor.

About Cat (CaterpillarCareers)

• Operations 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.

Responsibilities

• The position drives comprehensive improvements across quality, productivity, cost, and safety.
• In addition, the role leads digitalization and standardization, contributing to process optimization and value creation within operations.
• You Will Do / Responsibilities • Raise the overall capability on the shop floor and promote the development of employees and skill transfer • Improve process stability and productivity through standardization and Lean implementation • Lead quality audits and RCCA activities, driving analysis, corrective actions, and prevention of recurrence of quality issues • Utilize process and manufacturing data to visualize issues and plan and execute improvement actions • Improve productivity and cost through bottleneck elimination, material optimization, and cross functional collaboration
• You Have / Skill Descriptors Lean / Continuous Improvement Leadership • Ability not only to lead improvements, but also to teach improvement thinking so that team members can drive improvements independently • Guide teams in standardization, waste elimination, and flow optimization
• Quality Management Skills (Audits, RCCA, Process Capability, Corrective Actions) • Solid understanding of quality audits, RCCA, and corrective action processes • Ability to coach team members and lead improvement activities while developing their analytical capabilities
• Data Analysis Capability (Process & Manufacturing Data Utilization) • Ability to identify issues and develop improvement plans using process and manufacturing data • Capability to teach data analysis methods and build a team that makes data driven decisions
• Communication and Leadership Skills • Ability to build trust with shop floor teams and communicate in a way that draws out employee growth • Flexibly use direction, support, questioning, and coaching based on the situation to raise overall team maturity • Ability to collaborate effectively with other functions such as manufacturing, equipment, and quality

Requirements

• Problem Solving Capability • Ability to clarify issues and teach team members how to break down problems, form hypotheses, and execute improvements • Capability to build a team culture that continuously solves problems independently

Posting Dates

十月 21, 2026 - 十一月 5, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .