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.
Job Summary:
As a Wiring Team Lead, you will drive excellence and improve efficiency of assembly wiring technicians within their team through effective leadership and escalation of production issues to the appropriate personnel within the organization. They will support company initiatives, monitor, and report metric related information as scheduled, developed, and implement production schedule recovery strategies with management, and be an active part of continue improvement process.
What you will do:
Identify quality, staffing, safety, and production issues and brings them to the immediate attention of the Section Manager and other appropriate personnel within the organization (Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, Facilities Maintenance, Information Technology (IT), and Quality departments) as needed
Responsible for ensuring that their team member receive the proper training, guidance, assistance, tools, and materials they require to be successful members of the CSA production team
Assist with creating, training, implementing, and updating of Standardized Work processes and documentation
Safely deliver high quality product to customers in a timely manner
Maintain the production schedule through prioritizing job assignments
Help develop and implement production schedule recovery strategies with management
Respond to calls from other work centers and dispatches support resources as needed
Fill in for other Team Leads or Team Members as required
Ensures products are manufactured according to the company standards book and engineering specifications
Eliminate defects and process inefficiencies through proper documentation, investigation, and root cause / corrective action analysis using CSA systems.
Support and document daily 5S housekeeping activities and keep all areas safe, clean, and orderly
Monitor and audit PQVC metrics at the cell level in their area, e.g., audits performance compared to standard work, significant control points, and area indicators
Own metrics for the given area and be accountable for each operation's metric accuracy and timeliness of the reporting. Collect data and update metrics information as needed
Responsible for generating and working continuous improvement ideas for all ideas related to their assigned area
Participate in process improvement dialogs
Participate in RIWs for their assigned area of responsibility
Partner with the Section Manager in implementation of changes needed to achieve future state value stream map
Other tasks as assigned by management
What you will have:
Must display and demonstrate strong team leadership skills
Must possess willingness and ability to perform tasks and assign tasks to others
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Must be able to interface with vendors and others delivering and taking materials to and from the facility
Must be able to interface with the Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, Facilities Maintenance, Information Technology (IT), and Quality departments to resolve issues encountered
Proficient in Microsoft Suite products
2-3 years' experience reading and working with drawings and schematics
3 years of combined panel wiring experience and quality control
What would make you a top candidate:
Familiar with CAD systems
High School Diploma or equivalent
Advanced knowledge of AC/DC Voltages, CSA standards, drawings, and wiring practices.
Understand and able to troubleshoot, identify and resolve any issues according to CSA drawings and standards
Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):
Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods
Ability to perform repetitive operations
Ability to lift to 35 lbs.
Shift
Additional requirements:
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)
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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 .
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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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.
