Team Lead - 3rd Shift

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. Company Benefits: 6% 401k match Day one medical, dental, vision, RX (get all starting as low as $33.00/month!) HSA with company contribution Monthly bonus (possibility of up to 11%) 10 paid vacation days (prorated first calendar year) Paid personal days 11 paid holidays Annual merit increases Opportunity for overtime hours/shifts Education Tuition Assistance Shifts Available: 3rd Shift: Monday - Thursday 8:00pm - 6:00am ($23.00/hour + $1.00 night shift premium) Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Leads must arrive prior to shift start.  They must understand the overall flow of the line and the technical aspects of the component for features generated in area of responsibility.   They are also required to understand the technical aspects of the processes and flow for area assigned. They must be capable of adjusting line staffing to meet flow requirements and supporting the section’s production plan.  They translate the direction set by the Section Manager to task assignments for each Team Member in the given area to meet the section’s plan/requirements. They must be both a practitioner and teacher of fundamental CPS principles and committed to their successful implementation. They are responsible for continually looking for and identifying WASTE. They are required to fill in for other Team Leads or Team Members as required for absenteeism, poor line flow, and quality and/or equipment issues to provide a continuous operation. (They will be trained and capable of running ALL operations in the assigned area) They must be able to handle the pressure of production requirements while maintaining a positive working relationship with the Team Members on the line, as well as with their peers, and their managers. (Drive performance without damaging line morale) Team Leads must be able to communicate effectively with all those in need of information, including Team Members, management, maintenance, quality groups, etc. They are required to report out on the area’s status relative to plan. They must identify safety, personnel, quality, and production issues and bring them to the immediate attention of the section manager to minimize the given problem’s impact on their area of responsibility and potentially the section as a whole. They must respond to and collaborate with downstream operations to resolve work flow issues. They must respond to customer calls if their assigned area is responsible for the customer pain experienced.

Leads are also responsible for owning the metrics for the given area and are accountable for each operation’s metric accuracy and timeliness of their reporting. They own the area’s current state Value Stream Map. They   partner with the Section Manager in implementation of changes needed to achieve the future state Value Stream Map. They must have the ability to conduct Root Cause/Correction Action (RCCA) investigation via data driven part/process troubleshooting within the assigned area. They should be able to review, collect and analyze component, process and machine data in order to determine root cause. They are responsible for generating and driving the implementation of all Continuous Improvement ideas owned by their assigned area.

Leads must participate and/or lead Rapid Improvement Workshops for their assigned area of responsibility.  They must continually monitor and audit People, Quality, Velocity and Cost