**Career Area**:Manufacturing**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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**Role**:We are seeking a skilled, strategic, and empathetic Production Scheduling Manager to lead scheduling operations in a complex manufacturing environment.This role owns the facility's S&OP; process, aligning production plans with cross-functional inputs from Engineering, Finance, Operations, Procurement, HR, and Logistics.The incumbent will lead and mentor a team of Demand & Orders, production scheduling, and Cycle Counts, ensuring the development and execution of efficient, responsive, and well-governed production schedules.Demonstrates strong capabilities in production planning, process management, and production control, with advanced analytical skills.This role requires a proactive leader focused on continuous improvement, documentation excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure schedule reliability and operational success.
**What You Will Do**- Own and lead the S&OP; process within the plant, coordinating with Engineering, Finance, Operations, Procurement, HR, and Logistics to develop and maintain a successful and executable production plan.
- Develop and communicate tactical and strategic production schedules, ensuring alignment with customer demand, capacity constraints, and business goals.
- Mentor a team of Production Schedulers and Cycle Counters,



fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and continuous improvement.
- Act as a thought leader and idea generator, driving innovation in scheduling efficiency and supply chain integration.
- Utilize MRP systems and advanced planning tools to generate and optimize production schedules across fabrication, welding, and painting processes.
- Lead process management initiatives to evaluate, diagnose, and optimize scheduling workflows.
- Promote governance of documentation excellence in design, implement, and monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for scheduling and production control, ensuring clarity, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Monitor and improve forecasting accuracy, integrating inputs from multiple sources and leveraging historical data to support demand planning.
- Ensure effective communication across all levels of the organization, adapting messaging to different audiences and promoting transparency in scheduling decisions.
- Use Excel and/or Power BI to analyze production data, generate insights, and report performance metrics to stakeholders.
- Perform as an SME regarding Demand & Orders, Production Planning, Scheduling, and control.
**Education Requirement**- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, business management, computer science, or related field.
- Conversational English (Intermediate to Advanced Level)**What skills will you have****Planning: Tactical,



Strategic**- Advanced skills in strategic production planning, across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons.
- Strong knowledge of resource alignment, optimizing personnel, equipment, and materials.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead and integrate S&OP; processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools**Process Management**- Strong governance in SOP development, ensuring clarity, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement, reducing lead times and increasing schedule adherence.
**Problem Solving**- Advanced problem-solving capabilities, including root cause analysis and preventive action planning.
- Strong coordination skills for cross-functional execution.
- Demonstrated leadership in team management- Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels**Material Requirements Planning (MRP)**- Strong knowledge of MRP systems and production planning tools, preferably SAP and Oracle (intermediate to advanced proficiency).
- Proficiency in inventory planning, including parameter management and segmentation strategies.
(ABC analysis, buffers, Reorder points, etc.).
**Production Scheduling and Control**- **Minimum of 3 to 5 years in production scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
**- Advanced scheduling expertise, managing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
- Strong adaptability in real-time schedule adjustments, meeting delivery commitments.
- Proficiency in performance monitoring, leveraging KPIs and dashboards.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
- Proficiency in Power BI- Minimum of 3 to 5 years in a supervisory role- Strong knowledge of heavy equipment or steel-based manufacturing.
- Demonstrated capacity in managing the S&OP;

📌 Manager Production Scheduling (Santa Catarina)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Santa Catarina