Manager, Distribution (2nd Shift)

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

Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

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.

Our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers.

As the Manager, Distribution (2nd Shift) , you will supervise and provide leadership to Warehouse Associates and Team Lead's assigned to a designated area.

Additional Information:

• Location: Lebanon, IN (United States)
• Required Travel: Up to 10% (Domestic)
• Relocation Assistance Offered: None.
• US Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered: None.
• Work Schedule: 2nd Shift, Monday - Friday (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM)

What You Will Do:

• Determine priorities of daily workload for value stream.
• Determine overtime needs, determine priorities when resources are insufficient, and decide when disciplinary action is necessary.
• Manage employee hours through appropriate time keeping system.
• Ensure production meets safety, quality, velocity, and cost standards.
• Ensure necessary parts and materials are ordered and distributed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
• Work to improve processes, timeliness and reduce costs by eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule.
• Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification, etc.
• Monitor and improvs safety in the warehouse; eliminating any unsafe operations and ensuring a safe and clean warehouse environment.
• Evaluate, assess, and identify training needs of the workforce.
• Ensure training and effective utilization of workforce.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Perform the following Caterpillar Production System (CPS)-related duties: Resource allocation to meet requirements.
• Trains and models the CPS Guiding Principles.
• Deploys process improvement dialogues.
• Deploys Root Cause Corrective Action on issues that arise and drive continuous improvement.
• Reports section status and monitors and audits related metrics.
• Leads efforts to develop and deploy standard work for each work area.

Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• 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.
• Problem Solving: 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.
• Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline or 2 (plus) years of warehouse operations experience.
• 3 (plus) years of previous leadership experience.
• Familiarity with CPS (Caterpillar Production System) and PQVC (People, Quality, Velocity, Cost) metrics.

What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience .

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 nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a be