Job Description

Career Area: Manufacturing
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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
The BCP Sanford facility currently has an opening for a 1st Shift Logistics Production Manager. Caterpillar's Logistics Production Managers lead teams and supervise people to maximize efficiency in quality, velocity and cost from receipt to point of use.
What you can look forward to in this role:

• Monitor and improve shop floor safety, aggressively eliminating unsafe processes
• Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules
• Determines priorities and sequences of jobs
• Schedules and prioritizes constrained resources, and adjusts staff to meet flow and customer requirements
• Determine and execute disciplinary action when appropriate
• Ensure production material is procured and distributed to meet production schedules
• Increases production efficiency through continuous improvement and waste elimination
• Determine overtime needs and priorities when resources are insufficient.
• Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule
• Identifies and leads the deployment of workforce training
• Actively deploys section value stream improvements using Lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma
• Develop and deploy standard work for each work area
• Practices and coaches Caterpillar Production System (CPS) guiding principles

A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills in:

• Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
• Production Training: Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for delivering formal and informal training on the safe and efficient operation of production machinery; ability to conduct effective formal and situation-specific training.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

• A progressive history of strong leadership and growing work teams
• Thorough knowledge of logistics processes, equipment and tools
• Demonstrates critical thinking, analytical skills, initiative
• Ability to collaborate at various levels of the organization across multiple functions
• Demonstrates knowledge of order to delivery, engineering and/or manufacturing principles

Additional Information:
The primary location for this position is Sanford, NC.
Domestic relocation assistance is not available
Sponsorship is not available
Summary Pay Range: $87,480.00 - $131,280.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates: December 2, 2025 - December 9, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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