1st Shift Logistics Production Manager

Caterpillar, Inc. • Sanford, NC • 3h ago

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

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:

November 21, 2025 - December 2, 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.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .

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