Career Area:Manufacturing
Job Description:Production ManagerLocation: Denison, Texas
Travel: Up to 5%
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
Job Family: Manufacturing and Production Operations
Work Environment: On-site manufacturing environment
Job SummaryAs a
Production Manager in Denison, Texas, you will lead the daily activities of a complex manufacturing production line while building a culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will coordinate people, schedules, production priorities, and operational resources to help the team deliver safe, high-quality products efficiently.
This role is an opportunity to combine hands-on manufacturing leadership with structured problem solving, performance coaching, and data-informed decision making. You will work closely with production employees and cross-functional partners to address operating issues, strengthen production processes, and improve safety, productivity, quality, and communication across the operation.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and coordinate the daily activities of employees supporting a complex manufacturing production line.
- Assign work, align production priorities, and coordinate activities between teams to maintain safe and effective operations.
- Prepare and manage production schedules while identifying potential bottlenecks, resource conflicts, equipment concerns, and operating disruptions.
- Monitor adherence to operating procedures, safety expectations, and quality standards, taking prompt action when conditions or results do not meet expectations.
- Maintain accurate production records and reports covering processes, tooling concerns, performance, inventory, safety, productivity, and quality.
- Review operating data, investigate production issues, identify practical alternatives, and recommend actions that improve performance.
- Prepare, maintain, and update documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards.
- Train and support new employees while helping existing team members strengthen job knowledge and production capabilities.
- Coach employees through clear goals, regular feedback, development opportunities, and appropriate recognition.
- Address scheduling and workplace conflicts constructively while promoting open communication, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Required Skills- Manufacturing leadership: Ability to organize and direct daily production-line activities, establish priorities, coordinate employees, and maintain focus on operational results.
- Problem solving: Working knowledge of fact-finding and diagnostic techniques used to identify production or process problems, evaluate alternatives, and support sound resolution decisions.
- Performance management: Ability to establish clear performance expectations, observe work objectively, provide behavior-focused feedback, identify development opportunities, and recognize employee contributions.
- Decision making and critical thinking: Ability to gather and organize relevant information, clarify priorities, consider risks and benefits, and make informed operational decisions.
- Planning and organizing: Ability to identify scheduling risks and bottlenecks, create action plans, adjust priorities, and monitor execution through completion.
- Effective communication: Ability to communicate expectations clearly, listen to feedback, prepare reports, and adapt messages for production employees, peers, and leaders.
- Accuracy and attention to detail: Ability to maintain dependable production information, follow documentation requirements, and recognize the operational consequences of errors.
- Education or equivalent experience: A degree or equivalent relevant experience is desired.
Preferred Skills- Previous leadership experience in manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, machining, heavy equipment, automotive, industrial products, or a related production environment.
- Experience supervising employees on a complex production line manufacturing operation.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, standardized work, visual management, or structured problem-solving methods.
- Experience using production metrics to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, or employee performance.
- Experience with production scheduling, inventory coordination, operating procedures, and quality documentation.
- Demonstrated success coaching employees, resolving work conflicts, and supporting employee development.
- Working knowledge of common manufacturing systems, production reporting applications, or enterprise resource planning tools.
- Familiarity with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements or comparable manufacturing safety practices.
Summary Pay Range:$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
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:September 15, 2026 - September 24, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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