Warehouse Associate Team Lead - Third Shift IPC

Caterpillar Inc.•Clayton, OH

1d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar’s Product Support and Logistics Division is hiring a Warehouse Associate Team Lead for its Clayton Distribution Center in Clayton, Ohio. The team lead assists the manager with leading team members, coordinating and delegating workflow, overseeing day-to-day operations, promoting cooperative team relationships, setting and adjusting priorities, gathering metrics, generating reports, and overseeing work across multiple job classifications. The role also occasionally performs warehouse functions. The position operates heavy equipment and performs material-handling and warehousing activities, including unloading, sorting, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping parts, materials, and supplies. The team lead coordinates team performance and customer-focused improvements, supports expedited shipments and inventory management, leads problem-solving and continuous-improvement activities, and tracks quality and operational goals while enforcing safety policies. The scheduled shift is Monday through Friday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., in Clayton, Ohio. Overtime may be required. Relocation assistance is not offered. Candidates must be able to read, write, and conduct business in English. Employment is contingent on required pre-employment screenings, including background and drug screening and a post-offer medical questionnaire with medical clearance.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and conduct business in English.
Ability to work overtime when required.
Ability to lift up to 49 pounds individually or up to 70 pounds as a team lift.
Ability to push or pull products weighing up to 50 pounds for intervals of 10–15 minutes.
Ability to work at heights of up to 30 feet from the floor.
Ability to climb on and off order pickers, reach trucks, and/or sit-down forklifts multiple times per day.
Ability to walk, squat, and bend for intervals of 15–30 minutes, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand up to 8 or more hours per day on a concrete floor, with or without limited movement.
Ability to climb ladders with handrails up to 6 feet high.
Ability to work in frequently changing temperatures and an environment with noise levels averaging up to 85 dB over 8 hours.
Knowledge and ability to direct and perform basic warehousing activities, including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping.
Ability to maintain item and inventory management records and use real-time inventory software.
Ability to apply customer-service concepts and keep the customer as the focal point of team activity.
Ability to communicate effectively, receive direction, share ideas, and demonstrate empathy and assertiveness.
Ability to coach others and offer constructive feedback and process-improvement suggestions.
Positive attitude and ideas for continuous improvement.
Must pass required pre-employment screening, including background and drug screening and post-offer medical clearance.

Responsibilities

Assist the manager in leading team members and coordinating and delegating workflow.
Oversee day-to-day area operations, promote cooperative team relationships, and establish or modify priorities.
Gather metrics, generate reports, and oversee work across multiple job classifications.
Occasionally perform warehousing functions at a Caterpillar warehouse or distribution facility.
Operate sit-down forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and overhead hoists.
Unload, sort, put away, pick, pack, and ship parts, materials, and supplies.
Lead multifunctional team meetings to track performance, drive results, guide daily priorities, and manage change.
Interface with customers and convey the voice of the customer to the logistics team to improve processes.
Lead investigations into customer-reported defects, including those reported by internal logistics customers.
Coordinate with logistics and external carriers to arrange expedited shipments.
Oversee zone management by targeting aged inventory, leading reconciliation, and investigating root causes.
Lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement and manage the training matrix to support team flexibility.
Track quality metrics and meet Safety, Quality, Velocity, and Cost goals.
Demonstrate safety excellence, enforce safety policies and procedures, maintain equipment and safety logs, and inspect the work environment.
Direct, lead, and perform basic warehouse activities; maintain item and inventory records and help minimize bottlenecks and delays.
Train and assist with problem-solving related to real-time inventory software and material movement.
Coach coworkers by observing practice, providing constructive feedback, and suggesting performance or process improvements.
Communicate work-related needs and ideas, maintain focus on topics, and lead process-improvement discussions as needed.