Career Area:Manufacturing
Job Description:We currently have multiple opportunities in our Athens Paint department as a ProductionManager. In this role, you will oversee and coordinate the activities of a production line, prepare schedules, resolve issues, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
What you will do: • Supervise and direct the daily activities of production lines workers, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
• Train new hires, manage scheduling and work conflicts, monitor safety, and promote internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with other departments to prepare, maintain, and update documentation related to operating procedures, safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with other Production Managers in continuous improvement project for the facility.
• Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Leads the creation, implementation and training of standard work procedures.
• Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members .
What you will have:•
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.•
Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.•
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.•
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.
Top candidates will also have: • Experience managing teams to production, budgetary, and efficiency targets.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment or other similar roles including the military.
• Experience with
powder coat systems, liquid paint systems, pre-treat chemical application, shot blast operations.
• Experience in multiple manufacturing support disciplines.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt.
• Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes.
Additional Info:
• (Location - Athens, GA)
• ISE Assignment is not available for this position.
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Relocation Assistance is not available for this position.
Summary Pay Range:$81,370.00 - $122,060.00
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
Posting Dates:June 18, 2026 - July 5, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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