Manager, Distribution (3rd Shift)

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Griffin-Griffin Warehouse, GA

Manager for a logistics center on the 3rd shift, supervising hourly personnel, driving operational excellence, ensuring safety and compliance, overseeing inventory and equipment management, and managing administrative tasks. Requires effective communication, performance management, and problem-solving skills. Preferred qualifications include leadership experience, safety acumen, planning and organizing, service excellence, a bachelor's degree, SAP experience, and previous warehouse logistics experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and motivate logistics center teams through coaching, training, and reinforcement to maintain a positive work environment.
  2. Drive operational excellence by resolving issues, improving processes, and implementing productivity, quality, and service standards.
  3. Ensure safety and compliance by conducting daily safety meetings, mentoring employees, and enforcing proper equipment use and work procedures.
  4. Oversee inventory and equipment management, including receiving, processing, storage, and maintenance to support efficient operations.
  5. Manage administrative and workflow tasks, such as payroll, attendance, and decision-making to enhance service levels and reduce costs.

Skills

Required

  • Effective Communications
  • Performance Management
  • Problem Solving

Nice to have

  • Previous leadership experience
  • Strong Safety Acumen
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Service Excellence
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • Prior SAP experience
  • Previous warehouse logistics experience