Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations
Caterpillar
- Location
- Wimborne, United Kingdom
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- £99.3k – £124k/yr
- H-1B history
- 106 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
About this role
Career Area: 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. Job Title: Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations Salary: £99,300 to 124,000 (depending on experience) Location: Wimborne Benefits: · 25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays plus an option to purchase additional leave · Up to 31% Bonus · Private medical included · Yearly equity share plan · Monthly car allowance £725 · 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 health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
About Us
Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd is located on the outskirts of Wimborne on the Ferndown and Uddens Business Improvement District. Positioned centrally along the south coast, it is located close to national and international transport links. With approximately 130 members of staff, there is a long and distinguished history spanning over 50 years of manufacturing marine propulsion and auxiliary engines under the Cat® and Perkins Marine® brands. Genset packages ranging from 1.5 Litre to 7.1 Litre and 7.1 Litre propulsion engines are produced at the Wimborne site. The facility employs a wealth of hugely experienced designers, engineers and technicians used to providing solutions for commercial, pleasure, and military customers. From the design, testing and building, each engine is proven before leaving the premises to ensure the best performance for the end-user.
The Opportunity
Oversees and directs daily plant operations including production and manufacturing, maintenance, engineering support, safety, regulatory compliance, distribution and warehousing. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on leading, managing, and supports projects related to process and site improvements. What You’ll Be Doing: • Overseeing programs and practices for hiring, performance management and developing/training the personnel that perform and support the plant operating functions. • Directing all aspects of manufacturing operations for the plant or facility in order to produce cost-effective, timely and high quality products in a safe, secure and sanitary working environment. • Managing development, implementation and continual improvement of the operating methods, equipment, systems and other operating infrastructure used to realize operating goals and objectives. • Directing development of production work schedules to meet internal goals and customer expectations; monitoring process and personnel performance of scheduled work activities to remove operating impediments and achieve established operating goals. What We’re Looking For: Degree or equivalent experience desired Skill Descriptors: Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization. Level Extensive Knowledge: • Achieves influence and impact even when holding a position contrary to the majority. • Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking substance or impact. • Leads and presents collaborative assessments that persuasively influence decision makers. • Advises on techniques to build rapport and commitment to common purpose. • Determines and leverages the decision-making style of the individual or group being influenced. • Delivers