1st Shift Team Lead

Caterpillar, Inc.; Booneville (MS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Booneville, MS is seeking a Distribution Operations Lead to assist the Distribution Manager in coordinating workflow and guiding day-to-day warehouse operations.

You will promote safety, drive continuous improvement, and oversee multiple job classifications with minimal supervision. The role emphasizes leadership with Lean manufacturing experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in mathematical and analytical skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access
• Good attendance record
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with logistics and external carriers to set up expedited shipments
• Lead meetings with multifunctional team to track performance and drive results
• Oversee management of zones through targeting aged inventory, leading reconciliation and investigating root cause
• Regularly lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement
• Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals
• Lead investigations on customer reported defects, including internal logistics customers
• Occasionally utilize heavy equipment, reach trucks, sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes
• Occasionally perform material handling and warehousing functions as required
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work OT when required
• Lead team meetings guiding daily priorities and change management
• Demonstrating safety excellence and enforcing safety policies and procedures
• Continuously managing training matrix to ensure team flexibility

Skills

Mathematical proficiency

Analytical skills

Good attendance

Record keeping

Written and verbal communication

Leadership experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Booneville, Mississippi

Full time

R0000389244

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.

JOB PURPOSE

To assist the Distribution Manager in leading Team members, coordinating and delegating workflow and overseeing day to day operation of area; Promoting cooperative team relationships, establishing and modifying priorities, gathering metrics, generating reports, overseeing work for multiple job classifications, etc. Occasionally performing various warehousing functions at a Caterpillar warehouse/distribution facility.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to

• Coordinate with logistics and external carriers to set up expedited shipments
  • Interface with customer and coordinate voice of customer to logistics team to improve processes
• Lead meetings with multifunctional team to track performance and drive results
• Oversee management of zones through targeting aged inventory, leading reconciliation and investigating root cause
• Regularly lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement
• Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals
• Lead investigations on customer reported defects, including internal logistics customers
• Occasionally utilizing heavy equipment, reach trucks, sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes
• Occasionally perform material handling and warehousing functions as required
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work OT when required
• Lead team meetings guiding daily priorities and change management
• Demonstrating safety excellence and enforcing safety policies and procedures
• Continuously managing training matrix to ensure team flexibility

Essential Job Functions

• Occasionally lift parts up to 35 pounds individually or 70 pound as team lift
• Occasional bending, reaching and squatting while performing tasks
• Consistent usage of required PPE for task being performed
• Work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in mathematical and analytical skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, and Access
• Good attendance record
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records

Top candidates will also have

• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing or logistics operation
• Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing experience
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Additional information

• Work location: Booneville, MS (Prentiss facility)
• 1st shift, M-TH, 5am-3pm (plus overtime according to business need)
• Starting pay rate: $21.30/hour

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.

Summary Pay Range

$21.30 – $27.70

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates

August 18, 2026 – August 25, 2026

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.