David Wisley

Director Manufacturing Operations at Caterpillar Inc.

Role
Director Manufacturing Operations at Caterpillar Inc.
Location
East Peoria, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About David Wisley

Hard charging and measured, product and operations leader; able and willing to lead, build or rebuild an organization with an extensive skillset in leadership and problem solving. Well versed in the global market, customer relationships and business; with a passion for product and operations strategy, execution and establishing a legacy.

Experience

  1. Director Manufacturing Operations

    Caterpillar Inc.

    Jan 2026 — Present · East Peoria, IL, US

    Director of Manufacturing Operations for East Peoria Operations. Responsible for Caterpillar’s worldwide manufacturing operations for Large Track Type Tractors, the source facility for Medium Track Type Tractors, and the upstream facility for Decatur Manufacturing Operations.

Education

  • Michigan Technological University

    Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

    1995 — 2000

  • Walsh College

    Master of Science, Finance

    2002 — 2004

Skills

  • Dmaic
  • Minitab
  • Dfmea
  • Engineering Management
  • Powertrain
  • Automotive
  • Design of Experiments
  • Six Sigma
  • Kaizen
  • Ppap
  • Fmea
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Engineering
  • Teamcenter
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Black Belt

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