Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Logistics Manager (Engineering) in Griffin, GA.

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.

Job Summary:

• The Logistics Manager (Engineering) leads and develops a regional logistics engineering team responsible for delivering end-to-end supply chain and warehouse engineering solutions across multiple facilities. Oversees the execution of logistics engineering strategies that improve safety, capacity, efficiency, and automation performance across supported sites within the Americas network.

Additional Info:

• This role is located in Griffin, GA
• Relocation Offered: Yes
• Sponsorship Offered: No
• This role is 1st shift
• This role is 100% on-site with no opportunity for hybrid or remote schedules
• This role requires up to 20% domestic and international travel

What You Will Do:

• Supervise and develop a team of logistics engineers providing support across multiple Southern U.S. & Mexico facilities (Fountain Inn, Griffin, Corinth, Waco, Seguin, Victoria, Nuevo Laredo), ensuring alignment to enterprise logistics engineering standards and priorities.
• Lead and prioritize engineering initiatives focused on safety improvements, capacity expansion, operational efficiency, and warehouse automation deployment across the regional network.
• Provide technical leadership and project oversight for capital and continuous improvement projects, including scope development, cost estimation, execution, and performance tracking.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics related to safety, throughput, capacity utilization, and cost efficiency across supported operations.
• Partner with facility leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering priorities with strategic business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with Caterpillar engineering standards, safety requirements, and regulatory expectations across all projects and operations.
• Mentor and coach engineers in technical skills, project execution, and professional development to build a high-performing regional team.
• Support long-term network planning and transformation initiatives, including automation roadmap development and investment justification.

What You Have (Required Skills):

Continuous Transformation: Knowledge of evolving the business to remain competitive; ability to understand, adapt oneself to respond to and proactively seek changes and innovation in the business environment to improve the competitive advantage of an organization.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Leads adoption of new systems, tools, and engineering approaches across supported sites.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency, and scalability.
• Identifies and champions innovative solutions, including automation and digital tools.
• Coaches team members to adapt to evolving business conditions and engineering challenges.

Data Gathering & Analysis: 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.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Guides engineers in collecting, validating, and analyzing operational and engineering data.
• Uses data to support capital investment decisions, process improvements, and capacity planning.
• Establishes standardized data practices across projects and sites.
• Reports problems that arise in the data collection process.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Evaluates complex engineering and operational challenges to determine optimal solutions.
• Balances cost, risk, safety, and operational impact in decision-making.
• Provides clear recommendations to leadership based on data-driven analysis.

Distribution Center Management: Knowledge of distribution center management; ability to operate a warehouse or distribution center that handles the flow of goods from supplier to production to customer.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Oversees engineering support for warehouse operations, including space utilization and material flow optimization.
• Partners with site teams to reduce bottlenecks and improve throughput.
• Supports implementation of inventory and storage strategies aligned to operational needs.

Logistics Management: Knowledge of logistics and management; ability to follow proper processes and run operations for effective and efficient movement of materials and finished products.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Leads development of logistics processes and engineered standards across multiple facilities.
• Ensures alignment of logistics strategies with supply chain and business objectives.
• Oversees implementation and standardization of best practices in logistics operations.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Prioritizes team workload across multiple sites and projects to meet business needs.
• Aligns engineering resources to ensure timely project delivery and operational support.
• Anticipates risks and proactively adjusts plans to maintain progress across competing priorities.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Oversees execution of multiple concurrent engineering projects across the region.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to defined objectives.
• Provides governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication for capital and CI initiatives.

Supply Chain Management: Knowledge of functions, principles and techniques used in supply chain management; ability to develop and use, strategies, practices and tools for controlling the logistical processes.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Integrates engineering solutions into broader supply chain strategies.
• Identifies opportunities to improve end-to-end flow through network design and process optimization.
• Supports supply chain transformation initiatives across the Americas.

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Skills):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field desired.

• Experience leading engineering teams in logistics, warehousing, or distribution environments
• Demonstrated experience delivering capital projects and automation solutions (AMR, ASRS, storage systems, etc.)
• Strong understanding of warehouse design, material flow, and capacity planning

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
June 18, 2026 - July 2, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.