Production Manager, Logistics – Electric Power

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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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary

This role is an opportunity to lead a critical logistics function that directly supports production success on time, every time. We are looking for a leader who can develop high-performing teams, while also strengthening and improving operational processes in a rapidly evolving environment. You will maintain close connection with teams across multiple sites, ensuring alignment, engagement, and execution. This role requires a leader who can balance people leadership with operational excellence, driving results across people, quality, velocity and cost.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage a team responsible for receiving, inventory management and material flow across onsite and nearby offsite (3PL) locations

• Oversee daily logistics operations including kitting, material pulling and line stocking, ensuring parts are available on time, every time for production

• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve operational processes and standard work, ensuring alignment to People, Quality, Velocity and Cost (PQVC) priorities

• Monitor and manage inventory accuracy and material movement, proactively addressing discrepancies with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail

• Conduct and lead root cause analysis to resolve operational issues and implement sustainable corrective actions that improve quality and cost performance

• Partner cross-functionally with production, purchasing, logistics and engineering teams to ensure alignment and material availability for production builds

• Track and analyze logistics performance, inventory levels and process effectiveness, using data to drive improvements in velocity and overall operational efficiency

• Escalate issues as needed and provide actionable recommendations to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost outcomes

• Lead team performance through coaching, development and accountability, supporting strong people and culture outcomes

• Manage staffing, scheduling, onboarding, and training, while fostering a culture of safety, collaboration and continuous improvement

Degree Requirement
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field with required experience leading teams in a logistics, manufacturing, or operations environment

What You Will Have

• Problem Solving: Working knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

  • Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

  • Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

  • Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

  • Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

  • Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

• Data Gathering & Analysis: Basic understanding and knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.

  • Describes alternative data-gathering techniques and tools.

  • Documents basic data-gathering methodologies.

  • Identifies the purposes of data gathering and analysis.

  • Identifies key objectives in gathering and analyzing data.

• Performance Management: Understanding and knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.

  • Demonstrates an understanding of performance management concepts.

  • Explains organization's core performance factors and ratings.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Basic knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

  • Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.

  • Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.

• Planning and Organizing: Working 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.

  • Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.

  • Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.

  • Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.

  • Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.

  • Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Basic understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

  • Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.

  • Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.

  • Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.

  • Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to occasionally lift parts up to 35 lbs. individually or up to 70 lbs. with a team lift

• The ability to bend, reach, and squat while performing tasks

• The ability to wear required personal protective equipment for assigned tasks

• The ability to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures

• The ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods while performing tasks

We are committed to ensuring a supportive and accommodating work environment for all employees. Please advise of any reasonable accommodation requests to facilitate your ability to perform the job’s essential functions.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with SAP or other inventory management systems

• Exposure to lean principles (e.g., Green Belt or similar)

• Proven ability to build, stabilize, and improve processes with a focus on PQVC outcomes

• Strong background in logistics, inventory, or material flow operations

• Demonstrated success partnering cross-functionally to drive operational results

Additional Information

• This position operates on a 4-day, 10-hour schedule (Monday–Thursday), with required overtime on select Fridays, weekends and holidays based on business needs

• This role supports teams across multiple nearby locations, requiring regular presence across sites to maintain strong team engagement and operational oversight

• Travel less than 5% is possible

• Relocation is NOT available for this position

• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.

At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

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

Posting Dates:

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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