JOB SUMMARY

An exciting opportunity for a Logistics Engineer has arisen within the Supply Chain team at Caterpillar Shrewsbury. The role is unique within the department and allows the successful individual the ability to interface with all departments across site, as well as multiple Customers and Suppliers both domestically and internationally.

COLLABORATING: KNOWLEDGE OF COLLABORATIVE TECHNIQUES; ABILITY TO WORK WITH A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN A CONSTRUCTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE MANNER.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.
• Support departmental audit activities, both Quality/Environmental and asset management.
• Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

LEAN MANUFACTURING: 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.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Cites examples of benefits and risks associated with implementing lean principles.
• Describes basic tools for observing existing processes and identifying waste.
• Identifies key lean principles and highlights of the lean manufacturing process.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Assists in the development of process flows to track lead time by activity.
• Participates in integrating logistics processes and developing effective networks.
• Works with logistics in a domestic environment.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Assists in the responding of and dealing with emergency issues related in materials handling.
• Works with the packaging and storage of inbound or outbound materials.
• Performs the packing, shipping, identifying and transporting of materials.
• Explains key environmental issues for handling hazardous goods.
• Follows procedures to handle hazardous materials, hazardous substances and pollutants.

LEVEL WORKING KNOWLEDGE:

• Uses a specific discipline or approach to problem solving and resolution.
• Coordinate in-house CAR (Corrective Action Request) and PAR (Preventative Action Request) activities related to Supply Chain and Logistics.
• Implements the established procedures for handling non-standard or unusual problems.
• Works with features of problem reporting and tracking software.
  NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
  Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Applying process improvement tools and assisting with the implementation of efficient and competitive logistics solutions.
• Coordinating with all business functions to define critical parameters and develop plans for process control and improvements.
• Maintaining the internal logistics process engineering standards, knowledge, and tools; Assuring their implementation in current and new operations.
• Evaluating logistics processes and workflows, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions for process-related concerns.