Machining Maintenance Team Leader
Caterpillar
- Location
- Peterborough, United Kingdom
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Salary
- £57.9k/yr
- H-1B history
- 106 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
About this role
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 Title: Machining Maintenance Team Leader Salary: From £57,920.69 up to £64,336.06 (with shift allowance) depending on Experience and Knowledge Location : Peterborough Benefits: 25 days annual leave Up to 5% Bonus Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10% Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution. Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase. About IPSD Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.
Job Summary
The machining maintenance department is responsible for continually improving the availability of facility production equipment. Significant investment in people and equipment over recent years has led to a motivated and highly engaged team delivering excellent results using modern technology and maintenance techniques. A vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Team Leader within the Machining Maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to progress along the maintenance career path structure with the opportunity of progressing into the Section Manager role.
The Team
Leader will be expected to have leadership qualities within an established Agility controlled maintenance environment.
The Team
Leader must have excellent communication, organisation and planning abilities and demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
What You Will Do
Identify and drive efficiency improvements Monitors and improves shop floor safety, aggressively eliminates unsafe processes; Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules; Determines priorities and sequences jobs; Schedules and prioritises constrained resources, and adjusts staffing to meet flow and customer requirements; Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate; Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule; Implements, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification and others; and Evaluates, assess, identifies and leads the deployment of workforce training and development Actively deploys section value stream improvements; Practices and teaches CPS Guiding Principles; Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members; Drives root cause corrective action projects and drives continuous improvement; Leads section status reporting and monitors / audits section metrics; and Leads the creation, implementation and training of standard work procedures Complete Workday Conduct 1-2-1 reviews with team Conduct Return To Work Interviews Achieve 5S targets for maintenance crib areas Lead improvement projects You will be expected to lead a team that demonstrate thorough understanding in the following areas: • Be able to fault find on electrical, controls, pneumatic, hydraulic & mechanical systems • Have experience in PLC related machines • Work to a planned preventative maintenance schedule & ensure completion by others controlled via the Agility system. • Be the Lead contact with Production