Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:
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.
Summary Pay Range:
$72,360.00 - $108,540.00
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.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
October 27, 2026 - November 9, 2026
