Program Manager; Source Introduction Sanford Advanced Manufacturing

## Program Manager (New Source Introduction) – Sanford Advanced Manufacturing Apply:
Sanford, North Carolina:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Career Area:
** Strategy
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* Job Description:

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Caterpillar is developing a new advanced manufacturing campus in Sanford, North Carolina, to expand production capacity for compact track loaders and telehandlers. The modern, technology-enabled operation is expected to incorporate automation, robotics, digital production systems and integrated logistics capabilities to enhance safety, quality and operational performance. Employees will help build the products our customers rely on while developing skills in advanced manufacturing and supporting the continued growth of Caterpillar’s Cat CompactSM business.

** Job Summary
** Caterpillar is seeking two Program Managers for New Source Introduction (NSI): one focused on Telehandlers (TH) and one focused on Compact Track Loaders (CTL). Both roles will support the advanced manufacturing launch in Sanford, North Carolina, with a focus on supplier readiness, sourcing transitions, production location readiness, and the implementation of new sources across the product portfolio.
You will work across Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Supplier Development, Operations, and supplier teams to move new sources from selection through ramp-up.
The Program Manager for New Source Introduction (NSI) is responsible for leading supplier onboarding, sourcing transitions, production location readiness, and launch execution for existing Caterpillar products. The focus is to ensure that suppliers, parts, processes, capacity, quality requirements, logistics flows, production approvals, and readiness plans are in place for a successful launch and stable production ramp-up.
This role requires a hands-on problem solver who can quickly assess complex supplier and launch issues, determine root causes, develop practical recommendations, and lead cross-functional teams through implementation and resolution.

** What You Will Do
*** Lead NSI programs for Telehandler (TH) or Compact Track Loader (CTL) product lines, depending on assignment.
* Drive launch readiness by identifying gaps, recommending solutions, and leading supplier, sourcing, quality, logistics, and production teams through implementation.
* Develop and actively manage integrated project plans, milestones, readiness reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and leadership updates, using project data to identify emerging issues, recommend actions, and keep execution on track.
* Anticipate risks and resolve complex constraints by determining root causes, evaluating alternatives, recommending a path forward, and driving mitigation and corrective actions through closure.
* Lead problem resolution during production ramp-up, ensuring issues are contained, root causes are addressed, corrective actions are implemented, and results are sustained through stable operations.
* Confirm supplier readiness through evidence-based reviews of capability, capacity, tooling, quality planning, material flow, production approval activity, logistics readiness, and launch timing.
* Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, Operations, and suppliers to diagnose issues,…