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2nd shift Team Lead (Mold/Assembly Line) - Caterpillar, Inc.
Hodges, SC
Posted: Mar 07, 2024 01:48

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Career Area:

Operations

Job Description:

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Job Title: Mold Maker Team Lead (2nd shift)

  • 2nd shift hours are Monday-Friday 2PM-10:30PM.

  • Benefits available on Day 1.

Job Summary:

The Large Power Systems Division in Hodges, SC has an opening for a Team Leader on 2nd shift. In this role, as a Team Leader at Caterpillar you will utilize your previous experience to set up, operate, adjust and/or monitor metal casting processes & equipment. You will act as a working lead that will be expected to set operator expectations and record relevant safety, quality, throughput, downtime data in the department including production reporting. You will also be able to train new operators to perform these tasks.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Become proficient in metal casting operations

  • Train new operators on safety, quality, and velocity

  • Collect and record data regarding safety, quality, and velocity

  • Isolate problems and makes recommendations to eliminate defects and salvage castings

  • Leave carryover instructions on priorities and open issues for off-shift operations.

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 6 months of team lead or supervisory experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment

  • If an internal employee, must be in current position for at least 6 months

  • If an internal employee, must exhibit satisfactory performance

  • If an internal employee, must not currently be in the disciplinary process to be eligible for consideration

Top Candidates will also have:

  • At least 1 year of team lead or supervisory experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment

  • Previous metal casting experience

  • Demonstrated good leadership skills in either an operator position or lead position.

  • Ability to work flexible hours and shifts (training purposes)

  • Good communication skills

  • Ability to work with others and lead peers

  • Ability to learn all aspects of job assignments

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected applicant.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers .

Posting Dates:

March 6, 2024 - March 17, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .

There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.



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Caterpillar, Inc.

Hodges, SC