.**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**Your Work Shapes the World**Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.**JOB PURPOSE**:To manage a staff responsible for providing the most efficient, economical and timely design and services required to support the manufacturing operation related to optimize resources for a proactive Machinery and Equipment (M&E) maintenance programs.**Job Related Statistics**:- Total Operating Expenses: < $1 Million- Investments/Capital Projects: $.1-.5 Million- Personnel: Department contains approx. 2-5M, 5-20H**JOB DUTIES**:- This is a supervisory position responsible for providing the most appropriate Maintenance services to support manufacturing. Included in these duties are systems integration, maintenance programs, OEM management, CAPEX projects and other services needed to support the operation.- Directs a staff capable of providing needed services and utilizes appropriate expertise to assign work. Considers manpower requirements for each maintenance programs and utilizes proper engineering resources to provide service. Provides guidance and support to staff personnel assigned specific portions of project and coordinates project to ensure completion as scheduled.- Resolves problems in designing the most economical and efficient systems deciding what or which equipment, spare parts, OEM support should be purchased. Keeps up to date on technical advances in the design field.- Acts as a troubleshooter and investigates and determines causes for failure, lack of efficiency and need for repairing or improving equipment.- Analyzes problems, discusses with other technical personnel and determines most cost effective method to resolve problem. Assigns work according to expertise and follows projects to ensure satisfactory completion.- Implement strategies to optimize Maintenance Plans, OPM (Operator Performance Maintenance) Plans, New M&E acceptance and commissioning, spare parts, and trouble-shooting approaches.- Budget Management for Burden and Labor- Ensures proper selection, direction, development and motivation of all personnel to maintain an effective and efficient work force capable of meeting objectives