.**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 supervise a support group responsible for providing technical assistance and required craft services to support manufacturing and plant operations.**Job Duties**:This is a supervisory position responsible for assigned maintenance including the various trades, preventive maintenance programs, electronic repair and central maintenance functions.The incumbent directs a staff comprised of skilled tradesmen and other technical personnel specializing in a particular field. Work assignments are according to craft and type of problem encountered. Schedules workload to expedite urgent work, to maintain an efficient flow of work in the area and based on conditions within the shop area. Provides leadership to craftsmen to meet the expectations of customers and the goals of the organization. Incumbent creates goals, plans and values to improve quality and timeliness of repairs in order to keep operations running smoothly. May also monitor and perform repairs needed for all building utilities, heating and ventilation systems, grounds, etc. Works with and monitors performance of contracted services.Maintains material inventory and maintains appropriate records of special tools or repair parts and coordinates major project work to ensure completion as scheduled. Recommends alternatives when problems arise and coordinates repair work according to urgency. Provides specialized craft work and services necessary to adequately meet desired build, repair or rework demands. Uses skills and experience in problem solving to maintain equipment and systems, to install new equipment and works with engineering to design or redesign systems as needed. Coordinates construction work and maintains work schedules and job files for the most effective utilization of personnel and equipment.Ensures proper supervision and direction of assigned maintenance shop functions and develops, trains and motivates staff capable of performing skilled crafts. Provides technical support to diagnose and resolve maintenance/repair problems