Team Lead - Fabrication - 2nd Shift
About The Position
As a Fabrication Team Lead, you will assist the Section Manager or, in their absence, provide day-to-day leadership to an assigned team. You will help ensure the team safely and efficiently performs activities related to assembling Caterpillar Motor Graders and Medium Wheel Loaders. This is a working team leader role supporting employees and supervisors across fabrication, machining, and paint, with a focus on Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost (PQVC). The role includes assigning work, instructing coworkers on safe equipment operation, ensuring necessary materials and tools are available, maintaining work-related records and reports, and helping set up machines or other equipment to prevent delays or resolve quality problems. You may also perform operations to maintain efficient product flow. The position requires leadership and organizational skills, above-average communication, and the ability to promote a team atmosphere. The role is full-time on second shift, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Overtime may be scheduled based on business needs, including extended weekday hours and Saturday production hours.
Requirements
- A resume is required.
- Good business sense.
- Continuous-improvement mindset and results-driven approach.
- Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships with coworkers and customers.
- Decision-making ability in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong quality mindset.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds regularly.
- Ability to correctly wear personal protective gear on the shop floor.
- Ability to climb stairs, platforms, and ladders occasionally.
- Ability to sit, kneel, squat, or twist regularly.
- Ability to stand and walk constantly on concrete floors throughout the shift.
Nice To Haves
- Previous team lead or training experience.
- Leadership experience in a professional or other setting.
- Experience in job-related fields such as welding or machining.
- Computer literacy and proficiency with MES, AQE, SAP, and Microsoft Office 365 Suite or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to employees in production areas, including fabrication, machining, and paint.
- Train and develop employees on the job, focusing on problem-solving and cross-training.
- Mentor employees and recognize positive contributions.
- Respond to Andon notifications and coordinate responses to safety, quality, and production-velocity issues.
- Schedule and assign employees to appropriate work areas to maintain manpower utilization.
- Prepare daily and weekly metrics for boards.
- Prepare for and participate in governance meetings, including SIRT and VOCC.
- Assist with small business team meetings.
- Identify and resolve in-process issues involving safety incidents, quality defects, production velocity, equipment, fixtures, tools, or process failures.
- Coordinate issue generation and drive root cause through governing PQVC processes.
- Support continuous improvement across departments.
- Manage the Built in Quality (BIQ) feedback loop and close All Quality Events (AQEs).
- Ensure 5S conformance.
- Conduct standard-work audits and ensure conformance.
- Cover absenteeism in key areas when necessary, including machining operations.
- Provide production support for high-burden builds, NPI, and rework.
- Assign work and instruct coworkers in safe and proper equipment operation.
- Ensure required materials and tools are available and maintain records, reports, and data related to the work.
- Assist with machine or equipment setup to prevent delays or address quality problems, and perform operations as needed to maintain product flow.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits, subject to plan eligibility.
- 401(k) savings plans.
- Weekly pay.
- Potential quarterly bonus and incentive bonus.
- Second-shift differential pay.
- Annual pay increases based on performance.
- Paid time off, including holidays; PTO is prorated based on hire date.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
- Health Lifestyle Programs.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Voluntary benefits and employee discounts.
- Career development.
- Disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Parental leave.
- Adoption benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
