3rd-Shift Assembly Production Manager – Lean & Safety

Caterpillar; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a 3rd Shift Assembly Production Manager in Sanford, NC to lead daily operations, drive safety, and ensure production schedules meet customer demand.

The role emphasizes process improvement, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and workforce development, with a focus on collaboration and cost efficiency across the plant.

You will oversee staffing, material flow, maintenance, and punctual delivery of products while maintaining high quality standards.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of process improvement with focus on continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
• Working knowledge of talent management processes and ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward employees.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and day-to-day plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and improves shop floor safety; aggressively eliminates unsafe processes.
• Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules.
• Determines priorities and sequences jobs.
• Schedules and prioritizes constrained resources; adjusts staffing to meet flow and customer requirements.
• Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Procures and distributes production material to meet schedules.
• Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule.
• Implements Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Internal Certification and others.
• Evaluates, assesses, identifies and leads the deployment of workforce training.
• Section Value Stream Mapping.

Skills

Process Improvement

Talent Management

Manufacturing Operations

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a 3rd Shift Assembly Production Manager in Sanford, NC to lead daily operations, drive safety, and ensure production schedules meet customer demand.

The role emphasizes process improvement, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and workforce development, with a focus on collaboration and cost efficiency across the plant.

You will oversee staffing, material flow, maintenance, and punctual delivery of products while maintaining high quality standards.