2nd Shift Logistics Production Manager

About the role

Caterpillar is seeking a 2nd Shift Logistics Production Manager in Brooklyn Park. In this role, you will guide a team who coordinate, organize and deliver parts for Caterpillar Paving Products with a focus on achieving your team’s People, Quality, Velocity and Cost (PQVC) performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve safety on the shop floor; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean product environment.
• Determine processing needs to assure fixtures, tooling and methods are provided to meet schedules and production requirements.
• Daily tie-in with production management to designate workload, priorities and sequence for work assigned.
• Determine overtime need, establish priorities when resources are insufficient, and evaluate when disciplinary action is necessary.
• 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 the quality of product produced and conforms to Caterpillar’s Quality Policy while maintaining cost.
• Ensure necessary parts and materials are ordered and distributed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Implement various corporate initiatives such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, CQMS (Caterpillar Quality Management System) / ISO certification, etc.
• Train and develop staff, perform timekeeping, estimate personnel needs, assign work, meet completion dates, and ensure consistent application of organizational needs.

Skills

• Talent Management: Knowledge of human resources and talent management processes; ability to lead, motivate, evaluate, and reward employees at the workplace.
• Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.
• 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.

Requirements

• At least 2 years in an operations environment.
• Formal (direct or indirect) leadership experience in an operations or military environment.
• A team playing mindset.
• A strong focus on safety.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Lean and 5S experience.
• Familiarity with CQMS (Caterpillar Quality Management System).

Pay

Summary Pay Range: $89,210.00 – $133,810.00

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

*Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines.