Warehouse Associate Team Lead - Third Shift IPC

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’s Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is seeking talented a Warehouse Associate Team Lead at our Clayton Distribution Center located at 6300 Kimmel Road, Clayton, OH 45315. As a Team Lead at Caterpillar Inc., you will assist the 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.  Available Shifts: Third Shift, Monday-Friday 11:00pm-7:00am Located in Clayton, OH Relocation assistance is not offered for this position  Candidates must be able to read, write and conduct business in English  Ability to work overtime when required What You Will Do   Operating heavy equipment including sit down forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and overhead hoists. Perform material handling and warehousing functions such as unloading, sorting, putting away, picking, packing and shipping parts, materials and supplies.  Lead meetings with multifunctional team to track performance and drive results guiding daily priorities and change management  Interface with customer and coordinate voice of customer to logistics team to improve processes and lead investigations on customer reported defects, including internal logistics customers  Coordinate with logistics and external carriers to set up expedited shipments and oversee management of zones through targeting aged inventory, leading reconciliation and investigating root cause  Regularly lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement and continuously managing training matrix to ensure team flexibility  Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals and demonstrating safety excellence and enforcing safety policies and procedures  Physical Skills: Must be able to lift up to 49 pounds individually, or up to 70 pounds as a team lift, and work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures. Work at heights of up to 30 feet from the floor. Push/pull product weighing up to 50 pounds for intervals of 10-15 minutes. Climb on and off order picker, reach truck and/or sit-down forklifts multiple times per day. Walk, squat and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes, with or without reasonable accommodation. Stand up to 8+ hours per day on concrete floor with or without limited movement. Climb up and down ladders of 6 feet with handrails and work in an environment with noise levels averaging up to 85 lb per 8 hours. What You Have:   Safety: Conducts daily maintenance and keeps tracking safety logs on equipment. Inspects working environment to promote safe work area. Utilizes personal protective equipment required or recommended for task at hand. Speak up if safety concerns are encountered, appropriate escalation if needed.  Warehouse Management: Directs, leads, and is able to perform basic warehousing activities such as receiving, putting away, picking, packing and shipping merchandise. Maintains item and inventory management records. Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs. Trains and assists with problem solving related to the use of real-time inventory software, to move materials