Logistics Training Manager

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Logistics Training Manager

Location: Decatur IL
Travel: Up to 5%
Relocation Assistance: Available
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

Job Summary

As a 2nd shift Logistics Training Manager you will provide strategic leadership for the development deployment and continuous improvement of training systems that enable worldclass safety performance operational excellence and quality outcomes across logistics and distribution operations. You will partner closely with logistics leadership to ensure workforce capability standard work adherence and talent development strategies are aligned with business objectives enterprise priorities and Caterpillars safety culture.

This role is suited for a resultsdriven operations leader who demonstrates strong floor credibility and enterprise perspective. You will establish clear expectations and governance for both classroombased learning and shopfloor execution ensuring structured training translates into consistent safe and effective onthejob performance. Through databased decision making you will identify capability and performance gaps and convert operational requirements risk and change into scalable training onboarding and development solutions that drive accountability support continuous improvement and deliver measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of logistics training strategies that support safe efficient and highquality operations across shifts and sites.
• Assess operational performance safety incidents quality trends and process changes to identify training needs and capability gaps.
• Design maintain and deploy standardized training programs onboarding plans and refresher content aligned to logistics processes equipment and safety standards.
• Partner with logistics managers and supervisors to align training schedules with staffing operational demand and business priorities.
• Facilitate and coach trainers team leads and supervisors on effective training delivery standard work reinforcement and onthejob coaching.
• Develop and maintain training documentation work instructions and learning materials tied to safety quality and compliance requirements.
• Track and report training effectiveness using operational data (safety productivity quality inventory accuracy) and recommend improvements.
• Support continuous improvement by integrating lessons learned problemsolving outcomes and best practices into training content and delivery methods.

• Foster a culture of learning accountability and continuous improvement across logistics and supply chain teams.

Required Skills:

• Operational leadership & supervision: Proven ability to lead daily logistics and production activities coordinate crossfunctional teams and drive consistent performance through standard work coaching and accountability.
• Safety & quality leadership: Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality excellence with experience establishing expectations enforcing standards and embedding disciplined procedures and training to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
• Problem solving & analytical capability: Strong capability to define complex operational problems apply structured rootcause analysis evaluate alternatives and implement sustainable solutions that improve performance.
• Datadriven decision making & reporting: Ability to gather analyze and communicate operational dataincluding safety productivity quality inventory and process performanceto inform decisions and measure training effectiveness.
• Planning organization & communication: Skilled in planning and prioritizing work managing competing demands and communicating clearly and effectively across shifts teams and leadership levels with attention to detail and followthrough.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in logistics warehousing distribution or supply chain operations.
• Continuous improvement experience (e.g. Lean standard work waste elimination visual management).
• Familiarity with structured problemsolving tools (e.g. Pareto analysis fishbone diagrams) and converting insights into sustainable training controls.
• Experience developing trainers team leads or supervisors through coaching and feedback.
• Comfort working in fastpaced multishift logistics or manufacturing environments with changing priorities.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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:

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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