Career Area:

Manufacturing

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.

Role:

Manages the day-to-day operations of all shifts of one or more manufacturing production lines.

What you'll do:

• Managing staffing, development, and performance management programs for operations staff; managing, motivating, and developing management team.
• Overseeing operations activities, ensuring that safety, and schedules and performance requirements are met and system resources are used effectively.
• Evaluates projects to define desired outcomes, methods, and requirements (costs, personnel use, equipment, space, etc.).
• Monitoring overall operations performance and implementing production safety, cost, and quality control mechanisms.
• Ensures the compliance of all regulatory guidelines and forges a safe and sound manufacturing environment.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Industrial Engineering or related fields
• Intermediate English

In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your unique skills and experiences to the table.

Below are some of the most important skills that are required in this position:

Production Training:

• CNC Plasma Cutting. Knowledge of torch adjustment, speed, and height (THC), as well as managing thermal distortion and burr, and understanding electrode and nozzle consumption and lifespan.
• Oxyfuel Cutting. Knowledge of correct nozzle selection based on thickness, gas/oxygen mixtures (acetylene, propane, natural gas), clean starts, and slag control.
• Blueprint Reading and Nesting. Interpretation of tolerances, material optimization (yield), and techniques for maximizing steel plate utilization density in nesting layouts.
• Knowledge of Forming. Adjustments of stroke, speed, pressure, mechanical stops, and sensors, as well as knowledge of using automated presses, detecting springback, fatigue cracks, and out-of-tolerance deformations, and experience in applying SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) to processes.

Problem Solving:

• Examines specific problems, understands each stakeholder’s perspective, and documents the issue with possible solution options.
• Uses fact‑finding techniques and basic analysis to identify issues, assess information accuracy, and support reviewing risks and benefits of alternatives.

Flexibility and Adaptability:

• Adapts to new assignments, processes, and perspectives, staying open to different ideas and approaches.
• Shifts between tasks as needed, listens to others, and considers alternative ways to handle situations or problems.

Planning and Organizing:

• Monitors progress, adjusts tactics as needed, and identifies potential bottlenecks or conflicting priorities.
• Breaks tasks into manageable steps and creates action plans to ensure responsibilities are completed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools to support planning, reporting, and documentation.

Effective Communications:

• Communicates clearly at all levels, staying focused and adapting messages to the audience.
• Shows empathy and assertiveness, using appropriate persuasion to reach agreement.

Top candidates:

• Intermediate English
• Background in supervising or leading teams

Additional information:

• This position will be based at the Acuna Facility in Coahuila, Mexico.
• The work schedule is Monday through Friday, and the role is 100% on-site.
• Don't forget to place your CV
• 24/7 schedule availability required
• Relocation Assistance is available for this position.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your request, including the spam/junk folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you would like to know the status of your application, please use the candidate login on our employment website as it will reflect any updates on your status.

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place personnel based on their qualifications for the work to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for entry, permanence or job promotion.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

August 26, 2026 - September 15, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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