Team Lead - Fabrication - 1st Shift

Caterpillar Inc.•North Little Rock, AR

2d•$26 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. Bring your elite leadership experience to our team! Description As a Fabrication Team Lead at Caterpillar you can expect to provide leadership to a team of employees in every area of motor grader production at the North Little Rock, Arkansas facility. You will assist the Section Manager in coordinating workflow, promoting cooperative team relationships, preparing weekly and daily metrics, process safety/quality and delivery checks, review equipment/fixture issues, mentor employees, train and develop employees on job skills and cross training, as well establishing daily priorities, etc. at the North Little Rock, AR facility. In this role you will lead 5S conformance, support continues improvement process, cover for absences and/or production fluctuations on the team, as well monitoring PM schedule conformance.

Requirements

Previous leadership experiences as a Team Lead, Military Leadership, or Supervisor Experience
Positive Attitude
Resume Required
The ability to read/write and interpret documents
The ability to perform a variety of record keeping and reporting functions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience working in a team environment
Demonstrates decision-making ability
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good business sense
Excellent analytical skills
Intermediate computer literacy with proficiency in MES, AQE, and Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

Continuous improvement mindset, results driven
Excavator, and/or Tractor, heavy equipment, product line experience
Experience as a welder, machinist, painter, or assembler at Caterpillar NLR is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to a team of employees in every area of motor grader production.
Assist the Section Manager in coordinating workflow.
Promote cooperative team relationships.
Prepare weekly and daily metrics.
Perform process safety/quality and delivery checks.
Review equipment/fixture issues.
Mentor employees.
Train and develop employees on job skills and cross training.
Establish daily priorities.
Lead 5S conformance.
Support continuous improvement process.
Cover for absences and/or production fluctuations on the team.
Monitor PM schedule conformance.