Production Manager (Logistics)

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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Job Title: Production Manager - Logistics

Salary: £41,500 - £47,000 depending on skills demonstrated

Hours: 37 hours per week across 5 days

Location: Stockton On Tees

The Opportunity

As a Production Manager within the Logistics dept, you will lead daily operations to maximise efficiency, quality, and safety while driving continuous improvement through Lean practices, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA). You’ll prioritise workflow, monitor KPIs, maintain accurate documentation, and support a high‑performing team through strong coordination, coaching, and driving compliance and process discipline

What you will do

As a Production Manager, you are accountable for, but not limited to:

• Creating reports and records of Logistics processes and inventory performance; sharing them with managers and providing suggestions to improve safety, productivity and quality.

• Preparing, maintaining, and updating documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.

• Supervising and directing the daily activities of department, assigning tasks, ensuring coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.

• Lead and support a team of logistics operatives, coordinating daily tasks, providing coaching and training, monitoring safety, and promoting internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

What You Can Demonstrate:

Working Knowledge

• Problem Solving: You use tools like RCCA to quickly pinpoint issues in logistics flow and drive effective fixes. At this level, you confidently assess risks, compare options, and prevent repeat problems. Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder. Can develop alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information. Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

• Planning ad Organising: You stay ahead of operational demands by prioritising workloads, anticipating bottlenecks, and allocating resources smartly. Working Knowledge means you break tasks into clear steps and adapt plans fast when conditions shift.

• Analytical Thinking: You interpret logistics data, KPIs, and process trends to spot patterns and recommend improvements. At this level, you evaluate what matters, compare alternatives, and make decisions grounded in clear, logical analysis.

• Effective Communication: You communicate clearly with logistics teams to ensure tasks, priorities, and safety expectations are well understood. Basic Understanding means you share information accurately and use the right tone and approach to keep operations running smoothly.

What You May Have:

• Working Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable as you'll rely on it to manage inventory accuracy, track material flow, and support fast, data‑driven decisions.

• Basic working knowledge in logistics planning because it enables you to anticipate demand, allocate resources effectively, and maintain smooth, efficient daily operations.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.

Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!

What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.

Our Sustainability Commitment

Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, 10% bonus, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc

Travel: Not required with this role

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Posting Dates:

May 15, 2026 - May 20, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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