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Operations Team Lead


Caterpillar


Location

Sanford, NC | United States


Job description

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.



Operations Team Lead



Job Purpose:


Serve as a working team leader in all areas, leading and supporting both team members and supervisors in an effort to achieve excellence in Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost.



Job Duties:

Assist the supervisor with:
  • Adjusting manpower team by scheduling and assigning employees to appropriate areas

  • Preparing daily & weekly metrics for boards

  • Daily production dialogs with the team and management

Identify, help & resolve:
  • In-process safety/quality/process/delivery checks

  • Equipment, fixture, tool, process, quality, delivery issues

  • Product / layout changes

  • Coordinate issue generation with resolving defects and driving back root cause.

30% Continuous Improvement
  • Identify and drive to completion team controlled improvements
  • Support the Continuous Improvement process for all departments
  • Responsible for BIQ feedback loop and AQE closures
  • Responsible for 5S conformance
20% Cover for absences and/or production fluctuation (options/rework)
  • Responsible for PM schedule conformance monitoring

Basic Qualifications:
  • Must have 1 year of assembly experience

  • Prior leadership experience

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):
  • Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods.

  • Ability to perform repetitive operations.

  • Ability to lift up to 35 lbs .

Top Candidates will Also Have:
  • Demonstrates decision-making ability

  • Excellent analytical skills

  • Continuous improvement mindset, results driven

  • Previous team lead or training experience is a plus

  • Strong Communication skills and a demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships with coworkers and customers

  • Experience as a welder, machinist, painter, or assembler at Caterpillar NLR is highly desirable

  • Computer literacy with proficiency in MES, AQE, and Microsoft Excel is highly desirable

Schedule:
  • Monday - Thursday 6:30 AM- 4:30 PM

  • Mandatory overtime required yet scheduled in advance.

Additional Information:



Resumes are highly encouraged. Please do not submit a blank application (no work history or resume attached) as this may lead to disqualification.



Employee benefit details


Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage. We offer a total rewards package that provides Day ONE benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a quarterly bonus. Additional benefits include paid holidays and paid time off.



Final details


Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.


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



Posting Dates:
March 4, 2024 - March 10, 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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