Distribution Manager
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Lebanon • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $71,040 - $106,440 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- 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 improves 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 work force
- 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
Requirements
- College or university degree, in lieu of degree 2+ years of warehouse operations experience
- 3+ years of leadership experience
- Familiarity with CPS (Caterpillar Production System) and PQVC (People, Quality, Velocity, Cost) metrics
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Lean Manufacturing6 SigmaCaterpillar Production Systemprocess improvementpreventive maintenanceresource allocationtime keeping systemsafety standardsquality standardscost standards
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizationalproblem-solvingtrainingevaluationdecision-makingefficiency improvementteam managementsafety management