Supply Chain Planning Analyst

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain
**We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Logistics Division as a Supply Chain Planning Engineer - Automation & Robotics. This position will be based at our Tullamarine facility and serve as the Melbourne AutoStore superuser, responsible for day-to-day operation, optimization, and technical service of AutoStore, ASRS retrieval systems and automated technologies including Extended Warehouse Management (EWM/SAP).

**About Caterpillar Pty Ltd**:
At Caterpillar, we're working to help our customers build a better world. We wouldn’t be the Caterpillar we are today without the exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people who get the job done. This is your chance to help us make progress possible around the world - for our customers, for growing communities and for every member of our team.

**Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to**:

- Lead or support the design, implementation and ongoing operation and maintenance of facility automation with specific areas of focus being automated storage systems, goods to person station and autonomous vehicle and robotics.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated solutions to drive process improvements and realize benefits utilizing automation.
- Work independently and with diverse & multi-functional teams.
- Identify technology and innovative methods to improve facility and supply chain efficiency and costs and drive continuous improvement throughout the entire facility.
- Collaborate with engineers & analysts globally to benchmark best practices, implement improvements, and make expert recommendations for automated solutions.
- Closely monitor automation system operations, metrics, and support automation/robotic maintenance schedules
- Lead automation changes and modifications as required (example - automated vehicle route changes) and locally lead supplier & vendor interaction
- Enable the installation and replication of robotic picking systems
- Serve as the local expert on Human Machine Interface (HMI) functionality & statistics, Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), and general automation controls and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Lead and administer training of local resources on safe and efficient use of automation and warehouse process execution
- Participate and assist with automation deployments at other sites as required

**To be successful in this position you will possess the following**:

- A Bachelor level degree, in Engineering or Supply Chain or equivalent experience will be highly regarded.
- 2+ years of experience in one of following areas: autonomous vehicles, automated storage and retrieval systems, robotics, advanced battery technology, warehouse automation, Lidar systems, warehouse operations.
- A background in Supply Chain, Manufacturing / Operations, 6 Sigma.
- Understanding of Warehouse Operations and Warehouse Management Systems
- Demonstrated success in implementing warehouse operations improvement via new technology and processes.
- Previous experience managing capital budgets and implementing capital improvement projects
- Preferred experience in EWM or SAP
- Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work across functions to perform work deploying supply chain improvements.
- Ability to analyze business conditions and situations during deployment needed to minimize disruption to daily requirements.
- Requires problem-solving skills to solve common problems.
- Must be a strong team player to be effective in deploying supply chain improvements as part of a team.

**Additional Information**:
This position requires 15% or less travel.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, Caterpillar offers

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