The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Caterpillar is hiring a Process Improvement Manager in Salinas, CA.

• Role description

  Caterpillar is hiring a Process Improvement Manager to join our Salinas, CA team and take ownership of work that directly shapes our results. This part-time job at Caterpillar delivers $123,000 - $188,000, hands-on ownership, and a clear ladder for general professionals.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Field curveballs from Salinas clients without losing the thread
  • Apply Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution to solve day-to-day operational challenges
  • Make peace with maker-minded ambiguity and ship anyway
  • Keep CA reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
  • Run point on general incidents until they're truly resolved
  • Bring 7 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses

  What You'll Bring

  • Solid Organization grounding, plus Empathy you can pick up on the fly
  • 7+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
  • Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
  • 7+ years of Public Speaking reps, not just Public Speaking exposure
  • The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
  • Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment

  The founders of Caterpillar left bigger companies to build something make-it-better in Salinas, and general has been better for it. The Caterpillar promise is plain: clear expectations, real autonomy, and zero surprise reviews.

  With $123,000 - $188,000 as the anchor, expect mentorship, a benefits package worth bragging about, and the latitude to work remote-first.

  The req cycled to active again moments ago for the Salinas office.

  Your next opportunity in general starts with a single application.

• Required skills

  • Multitasking
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Goal Setting
  • Public Speaking
  • Stress Management
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Organization
  • Facilitation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Empathy
  • Professionalism

• Benefits & perks

  • Pension plan
  • Oil Changes
  • Matching gift program
  • Disability Insurance
  • Travel per diem
  • Service Discounts
  • Retention bonuses
  • Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
  • 20% time for personal projects

• Apply before 2026-08-09

  Submit your application for this Part-time general position.