Assembler Lead - Waco, TX BHLN

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.

While working at Caterpillar Inc., you will work in an environment that supports excellence. You will lead your team in efforts to support continuous improvement. This position works under general supervision, coordinates, oversees and monitors activities within a specific factory function in Assembly. This person will report to a Section Manger.

As a Team Lead you can expect to provide knowledge of all assembly/logistics procedures, standard work schedules, quality requirements and build requirements in assigned work area. Follows and utilizes CPS principles of 5S, Continuous Improvement Idea Reporting, Waste Elimination, and Standard Work. As a contributing team member, you will train new and develop existing employees and serve as a liaison between team members and section managers. As a Team Lead you will serve as a first point of contact for questions related to employee job functions. Performance of administrative functions and may be accountable for daily team PQVC metric boards. As a team member you may be asked to provide input on schedule/build adjustments, as well as communicate with cross-functional leaders to communicate potential build schedule, inventory or manpower issues and solutions to section managers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tracking hour by hour boards

• Coordinate with logistics

• Interface with customer and coordinate voice of customer to team to improve processes

• Lead meetings with multifunctional team to track performance and drive results

• Regularly lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement

• Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals

• Lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations on reported defects

• Occasionally utilizing reach trucks, sit-down forklifts and overhead cranes

• Work independently with minimal supervision

• Demonstrating safety excellence and enforcing safety policies and procedures

• Continuously managing training matrix to ensure team flexibility

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit/stand for prolonged periods

• Ability to perform repetitive operations

• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs

• Ability to climb ladders

Basic Qualifications

• At least 6 months of machine assembly experience

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Top Candidates will also have

• Previous team lead experience

• Mach 1 and SAP experience

• Machine equipment product knowledge

• Strong quality and attendance record

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Meticulous and analytical nature

• Ability to multitask and prioritize work

• Strong commitment to Safety

• Knowledge of Caterpillar systems 

Additional Information

Shift: 1st Shift

Hours: M-Th 6 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday Overtime as business needs require

Work location: Waco, TX

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.  Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

$22.90 - $28.65

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job l