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Manufacturing

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

The Building Construction Products division at Caterpillar is a global organization responsible for design, manufacturing, and support of Caterpillar's line of small, versatile, construction equipment and Work Tools. The Sanford, NC facility manufactures Cat® Compact-Track-Loaders (CTL’s).

If you have the initiative and the right experience, skills, and abilities, we have an excellent career opportunity for you to join our Compact-Track-Loader team as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager. In this role you will lead and develop a diverse team to safely achieve quality, velocity, and cost goals.

What you can look forward to in this role:

+ Collaborate with key stakeholders in Safety, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Facilities, Fabrications, Logistics and Operations to safely optimize the end-to-end value chain to grow operating profit in the markets we serve.

+ Provide technical expertise and leadership in support of the CTL manufacturing lines.

+ Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develop solutions and monitor improvements.

+ Manage and lead a team of high performing Engineers and Process Planners to design an efficient process to safely build CTLs per the industry demand signal.

+ Support the CTL value stream with standard work, detailed work instructions, manufacturing processes and manufacturing execution systems.

+ Manage short-term and long-term projects for the CTL assembly value stream.

A successful candidate in this role will showcase their skills in:

+ Capacity Planning & Management - MFG: Knowledge of tools, approaches and practices for determining production demand and ability to manage resources needed to provide satisfactory levels of service.

+ Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

+ Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of existing product manufacturing methods, technologies and processes; ability to execute, plan, manage and monitor the entire manufacturing process.

+ Manufacturing Application Systems: Knowledge of company and industry databases and applications used in a manufacturing environment; ability to operate, maintain and update these systems.

Top Candidates for this position may also have:

+ A 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University in an Engineering related discipline.

+ A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a high-velocity manufacturing environment.

+ Experience with AutoCAD

+ Significant experience with Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma.

+ Working knowledge of standard assembly tools and their applications

+ Prior Supervision experience.

+ Work experience with the NPI cycle.

Additional Information:

The primary location for this position is Sanford, NC.

Domestic relocation assistance is available

Sponsorship is not available

Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,520.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

October 28, 2025 - November 11, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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