Assembler Team Lead

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

Waco (TX)

On-site

USD 30,637 - 38,297

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) Savings Plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Career Development

Incentive Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where your work truly shapes the world. As a Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in guiding a dedicated team in assembly and logistics, ensuring high-quality standards and safety protocols are met. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll lead problem-solving initiatives and be an integral part of building a better future. This opportunity offers a rewarding career path with comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a competitive salary and bonus potential. If you're ready to make a real impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

At least 6 months of assembly experience is required.
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential.

Responsibilities

Lead meetings and track performance with a multifunctional team.
Accountable for quality metrics and safety goals.
Train new employees and serve as a liaison with management.

Skills

Assembly Experience

Problem-Solving Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Safety Commitment

Analytical Skills

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Mach 1

SAP

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.

Your Impact Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.

Description

As a Team Lead you can expect to provide knowledge of all assembly/logistics procedures, standard work schedules, quality requirements and build requirements in assigned work area. Follows and utilizes CPS principles of 5S, Continuous Improvement Idea Reporting, Waste Elimination, and Standard Work. As a contributing team member, you will train new and develop existing employees and serve as a liaison between team members and section managers. As a Team Lead you will serve as a first point of contact for questions related to employee job functions. Performance of administrative functions and may be accountable for daily team PQVC metric boards. As a team member you may be asked to provide input on schedule/build adjustments, as well as communicate with cross-functional leaders to communicate potential build schedule, inventory or manpower issues and solutions to section managers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Tracking hour by hour boards
Coordinate with logistics
Interface with customer and coordinate voice of customer to team to improve processes
Lead meetings with multifunctional team to track performance and drive results
Regularly lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement
Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals
Lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations on reported defects
Occasionally utilizing reach trucks, sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes
Work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrating safety excellence and enforcing safety policies and procedures
Continuously managing training matrix to ensure team flexibility

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit/stand for prolonged periods
Ability to perform repetitive operations
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
Ability to climb ladders

Basic Qualifications

At least 6 months assembly experience
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

Top Candidates will also have

Previous team lead experience
Mach 1 and SAP experience
Machine equipment product knowledge
Strong quality and attendance record
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Meticulous and analytical nature
Ability to multitask and prioritize work
Strong commitment to Safety
Knowledge of Caterpillar systems

Additional Information

Shift: 1st Shift

Hours: M-Th 6 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday Overtime as business needs require

Work location: Waco, TX

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

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.

Summary Pay Range:

$22.24 - $27.80

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.

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