When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team that 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 Opportunity

As a Maintenance Production Manager, you will oversee, coordinate and lead a maintenance team. Coordinating with contractors and multiple disciplines across the site. Ensure the Team Leads and employees adhere to safety and quality standards, manage a team to ensure all maintenance, proactive and reactive activities are expedited to a high standard. Coach a proactive approach to resolve maintenance issues safely and oversee improvements.

The Caterpillar Building Construction Products' fabrication facility at Stockton manufactures all the major structures for use at the assembly plant at Leicester.

What you will do:

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

• The safety of the Team, across all shifts, in all areas of manufacturing, is your number one priority and responsibility. Reporting and resolving Safety issues and Near Misses is our top-tier metric.
• Mentor new and existing groups of Team Leaders, Maintenance Technicians, and Apprentices. Managing their shift schedules, progression and development. Ensuring clear coordination between different teams, ensuring their safety and monitoring their performance.
• Provide appropriate guidance and support for all maintenance and site events, including plant shutdowns, reactive and proactive events and incidents.
• Provide leadership support on processes, audits, investigations, procedural actions and communications.

​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:

• Planning and Organising: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organise both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
• People: Lead, motivate, evaluate, and recognise employees. Understanding the skills and experience of the team to highlight gaps /training/development requirements, document and put plans in place to implement.
• Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organisation.
• Process Improvement: Understanding and challenging the current processes, suggesting solutions, implementing and evaluating results, to achieve an increase in productivity and effectiveness.

What You May Have:

• IOSH certificate – Managing Safely.
• HNC or equivalent in fabrication, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and/or time served apprenticeship in a related engineering discipline.
• Site SHE systems and procedures, including the appreciation/issuing of permits to work, systems and documentation.
• Legislation and best practice within a production environment, eg HASAWA, EAWR, LOLER, PUWER, COSHH, PSSR, etc.
• Producing/maintaining site documentation, records and procedures.
• Previous experience leading multi-disciplined Teams of people across multiple shifts, monitoring various data sets to achieve metrics around Safety, People, Quality, Velocity and Cost.
• Strategic planning experience with an ability to react to changing priorities using limited data to execute the right results safely and with the desired product quality.
• Evaluate production methods and maintain focus, gathering information utilising the team’s input, promoting the continuous improvement of safety, processes and products.

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

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.

Job Title: Maintenance Production Manager

Salary: £39,900 – £48,000 depending on experience/ SG21 Internally

Shift Allowance: Rotating shift pattern - 20% Mid shift, 27% Nights

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell, 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, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc

Contract: Permanent

Location: Stockton

Closing Date: 22nd May

Job Reference: R0000302849

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. 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. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team that 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.

Posting Dates:

May 21, 2025 - May 30, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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