Team Lead (2Nd Shift)

Career Area:

Operations

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.

CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING

Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution? Since 1973, Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. It's important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together, following common values, we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. It's rewarding work, with an inspiring team, where every contribution matters.

Caterpillar currently has an opening for Team Lead position supporting Reman Drivetrain located in the West Fargo, ND facility. Team Lead supports a team (generally five to ten) as a working team member of the team, filling in for absent team leads or team members and assisting to ensure PQVC metrics are met. Responds to safety issues, Andon signals and identifies quality, staffing and production issues and brings them to the attention of the Section Manager.

Job Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Ensure training for new Team Members with on-the-job training

• Fills in for other Team Members as required (trained and capable of running all operations in the assigned area at a minimum

• Mentor employees and provide input for employee reviews

• Owns metrics for the area and is held accountable for each operation's metric accuracy and timeliness of the reporting

• Collects data and updates metric boards as needed

• Participates in PID process at the cell level

• Partners with Section Manager in implementation of changes needed to achieve future state value stream map

• Acts as the Section Manager in their absence

• Generates and implements continuous improvement ideas for all ideas related to their assigned area

• Perform Safety Stop Audits and report outs as required

• Any duties or tasks that may be assigned to promote cross training or support for various areas of the shop

• Assists in creating, improving and auditing standard work for accuracy.

• Responds to customer feedback, assists in RCCA's and passes customer feedback information throughout the organization.

• Drives the stop-to-fix policy, ensuring that it is followed as a means of delaying workstation activities for safety, quality, or material related issue. Ensures support group involvement in stop-to-fix initiatives and response time is meeting the CPS required level.

• Initiates and conducts PID's at all levels and at the targeted intervals, including appropriate manufacturing and supply chain support organizations and using cell board PQVC data.

• Drives the CI process, including ideas generated and closure rate metrics, and ensures proper escalation when necessary.

• Supports 5S activities and audits 5S performance.

• Drives the cell boards and ensures that they are updated in compliance with the CPS standards and are used as the basis for PID's.

• Collects data and updates metric boards, monitoring PQVC performance at the cell level and delivers accurate and timely information to the Section Manager.

People Related Tasks and Responsibilities

• Promote a culture based on our Values in Action

• Follow established facility safety policies, safe job procedures and hazardous risk assessments and using the proper Personal Protective equipment for the specific job being performed

• Work with variety of employees throughout the day to effectively communicate needs and to perform job related tasks

• Proven ability to work in a team setting

• Serve as a positive role model and contribute to team effort by supporting all employees in our organization

• Ensure customer requirements are met

• Conduct business with the highest level of honesty and integrity

• Ability to Interface with plant management, supervisors and production personnel

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-year job related experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required

• Effective decision making, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to organize and prioritize work

• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of changing situations

• Demonstrated strong initiative

• Demonstrated willingness to learn and advance

• Does not have a verbal or written warning for attendance for past year, quality or performance related issues

• Background in MRP/ERP software systems as well as MS Office preferred; preference given to candidates with SAP knowledge and product knowledge

• Must possess ability to deal with multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand as needed to perform essential functions of the position

• Ability to periodically walk and/or travel to other areas of the plant and other warehouses as directed

• Ability to use keyboard, reach above shoulder height, below the waist, and lift and file documents throughout the day

• Ability to perform safe execution of repetitive motions

• Ability to repetitively lift and carry up to 35 pounds

• Visual and hearing abilities as appropriate for safe execution of job duties, functions and tasks

• Physical exertion and effort to safely lift, push or pull components or parts

Compensation & Benefits Offered!

• 2nd shift Work Hours: 4:15PM - 2:45AM

• Monday

• Thursday with occasional overtime on Fridays

• Hourly Pay Range: $28.30 - $36.75 (pay negotiations based upon skills/experience)

• 2nd shift receives an additional 7% night shift premium

• $2,000 sign on bonus. Incumbent will receive first pay out after 90 days of employment and second payout after 180 days of employment.

• The payout of sign on bonus will be based on acceptable performance and attendance

• 40-hour work weeks with potential for overtime

• 80 hours of vacation with an additional 24 hours of paid Personal Time Off (PTO)

• 10 Paid holidays

• 100% 401k match up to 6% offered on day 1 of employment

• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance offered on day 1 of employment

• Potential annual performance increase

• Clean/safe work environment

• Paid holiday shut down at the end of the year (dependent upon business needs)

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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:

May 2, 2024 - May 12, 2024

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

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals

• Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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