Manager of Facilities Engineering

Job Description

Manager Facilities Engineering | Caterpillar

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Caterpillar, located in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. When you join Caterpillar, you become part of a global team of makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. This role is crucial in overseeing the maintenance and operation of all facilities and infrastructure within a hardware manufacturing plant, ensuring optimal functionality, safety, and sustainability of the physical environment. You will balance budgetary constraints and support core business objectives as Caterpillar works to build a better world.

The TL;DR
• Role: Leadership/Management
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Reynosa, Tamaulipas

• Team: Builds and leads a high-performing facility maintenance team.
• Mission: Ensures the optimal functionality, safety, and sustainability of the physical environment, balancing budgetary constraints and supporting business objectives.
• Tech Stack: Manufacturing Application Systems, diagnostic tools, electronic transaction systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Collaboration: Collaborate with engineers, business partners, and suppliers to achieve organizational goals, focusing on sustainable facility usage and budget adherence.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing facility maintenance team, designing and delivering training programs to ensure consistent, high-quality work.
• Operational Solutions: Assess the effectiveness of current utilities, equipment, and processes, providing innovative solutions to operational challenges and risks.
• Facility Management: Direct inspection, repair, and continuous improvement activities for all facilities, ensuring compliance with operational standards and maintaining order and safety throughout the site.
• Strategic Oversight: Manage space planning, establish requirements for staff and equipment, and ensure regulatory compliance in building security, environmental, and safety requirements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Proven ability to participate in and initiate collaborative processes and adept at leading problem-solving efforts for complex issues. Experienced in the installation, maintenance, and operation of large or multi-site facilities, including space planning and building security.
• Skills: Advanced English, Cross-Team Integration, Data Gathering & Analysis, Manufacturing Application Systems, Manufacturing Equipment, Plant Facilities Management, Problem Solving, Supplier Management.
• Bonus: Master’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering Management, Business Administration (MBA), Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline; Certifications such as Facility Manager, Facility Management Professional, Project Management Professional, or related to the area; Certification in Six Sigma Black Belt; Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing; Course in Advanced Building Automation Systems.