Paint Team Lead - 3rd shift

Caterpillar Brazil; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 81,234,000 - 103,813,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in the United States seeks a Painter - Team Lead to guide daily production on a paint line, ensuring quality and safety while coordinating manpower.

You will train employees, update metrics, and work with support functions to address safety, quality, and delivery issues, employing Lean manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in heavy equipment, automotive or military paint processing or a paint related certificate or certified trade school/technical degree in paint related field
• Leadership experience (in any industry)
• Experience in top coat, prime coat and electrostatic process
• Ability to read blueprints/engineering drawings
• Minimum of 6 months intermediate to advanced computer usage

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production on an industrial paint line safely
• Train and develop employees on job skills and cross training; provide recognition
• Provide coverage for team member absences and production fluctuation; update daily/weekly metric boards
• Identify and resolve safety, quality, process and delivery issues with support functions
• Coordinate continuous improvement ideas to emphasize standard work per Lean Manufacturing principles

Skills

Leadership experience

Blueprint reading

Paint process knowledge

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

Paint related certificate

Trade school/technical degree in paint

Tools

Cup paint gun

Sanders

Buffers

Industrial paint equipment

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 Work Shapes the World 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.

As a Painter - Team Lead, you are a vital team member in the process of building CAT equipment. You can expect to Lead daily production on an industrial production paint line safely, providing manpower coverages, train and develop people, you may also manually and electronically update daily & weekly metric white boards, providing input on schedule adjustments, adjusting manpower within paint teams, and participating in daily production dialogs with team and management.

As hands on lead this will also include production line paint processes wash, mask, paint, de-mask and touchup.

You can also expect to provide coverage for team member absences and/or production fluctuation.

This includes paint processes wash, mask, paint, de-mask and touchup.

This includes paint processes wash, mask, paint, de-mask and touchup.

Work with support functions to identify and resolve issues related to safety, quality, process and delivery checks, as well as issues related to equipment, fixture, tool, process, quality, delivery and product/layout changes to ensure daily production schedules are met.

You will coordinate continuous improvement ideas to maintain and emphasize standard work by identifying, driving, and sustaining improvements in alignment with Lean Manufacturing principles.

Train and develop employees on job skills, problem solving and cross training. Provide recognition to employee contributions.

Basic Requirements:

• 2 years’ experience in heavy equipment, automotive or military paint processing or a paint related certificate or certified trade school/technical degree in paint related field
• Leadership experience (in any industry)
• Experience in top coat, prime coat and electrostatic process
• Ability to read blueprints/engineering drawings
• Minimum of 6 months intermediate to advanced computer usage

Top Candidates Will Have:

• 6-month minimum experience with Caterpillar Paving Products
• Heavy crane equipment experience
• Ability to read standard work and write continuous improvement cards
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Ability to utilize computer for production transactions, standard work updates and various projects
• Experience using paint tools including cup paint gun, sanders and buffers.
• Knowledge of paint properties
• Knowledge of Caterpillar standards for paint quality (1E 2001 specs for paint)

Work Environment

Complete PFT test.

Exposure to paint fumes, catalyst fumes, isopropanol fumes and WASH FUMES.

Exposure to wash and paint application and clean up chemicals.

Use of paint and wash tools including cup paint gun, sanders and buffers etc.

Operate overhead cranes, jib cranes and hoists.

Lift up to 35 lbs frequently.

Work at multiple heights.

Climb on equipment, machines, ladders and various step stools.

Stand for a minimum of 8 hour shifts with minimal breaks.

Work in environment with frequently changing temperatures.

Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices.

Kneel, squat, and crawl on knees.

Work in awkward positions, including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting, and forward head and rotation of neck.

Work in tight spaces.

Repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling, rotating.

Use of fine motor skills.

Use of hand tools including wrenches, air tools, drills, cutters, tie wrap guns, pneumatic, vibratory, etc.

Includes ability to pull manual torque tools to torque requirements (at least 250 Newton meters or 185 foot pounds).

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and as needed dust masks.

Climb on equipment, machines, ladders, man lifts and various step stools.

Work at multiple.

Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices heights.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and protective paint clothing and equipment including respirator, painter hood, painter Tyvek suit, rain coat, rain bibs, rubber boots, rubber gloves, full face shield with hood.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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: $28.35 - $36.23

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: September 1, 2026 - September 9, 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.