2nd Shift Distribution Warehouse Manager

Caterpillar; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Manager, Distribution (2nd Shift) to supervise Warehouse Associates and Team Leads in Lebanon, IN. The role focuses on directing daily workload priorities, overtime planning, and ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

You will drive efficiency, deploy standard work, and lead continuous improvement initiatives within the Product Support and Logistics Division. Flexibility for overtime is required.

Qualifications

• Decision making and critical thinking to analyze situations and reach productive decisions.
• Planning and organizing tasks and resources to complete work methodically.
• Strong communication to convey ideas and needs clearly.
• Problem solving to resolve operational or process problems.
• Service excellence in meeting customer needs and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Determine priorities of daily workload for value stream.
• Determine overtime needs, priorities when resources are insufficient, and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Manage employee hours through timekeeping system.
• Ensure production meets safety, quality, velocity, and cost standards.
• Ensure parts and materials are ordered and distributed timely and efficiently.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and equipment use to increase efficiency.
• Improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule.
• Implement CPS, Lean, and other corporate initiatives.
• Monitor safety in the warehouse and maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Identify training needs and ensure effective utilization of workforce.
• Overtime as required.
• Lead deployment of standard work and CPS principles.
• Deploy Root Cause Corrective Action and continuous improvement.
• Report section status and monitor relevant metrics.

Skills

Decision making

Critical thinking

Planning and organizing

Problem solving

Effective communications

Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related

Tools

CPS (Caterpillar Production System)

PQVC metrics

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Manager, Distribution (2nd Shift) to supervise Warehouse Associates and Team Leads in Lebanon, IN. The role focuses on directing daily workload priorities, overtime planning, and ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

You will drive efficiency, deploy standard work, and lead continuous improvement initiatives within the Product Support and Logistics Division. Flexibility for overtime is required.