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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 Description

3rd Shift - Full Time (Fab)

As a Team Leader at Caterpillar Inc., you will assist the department supervisor to implement daily production plans supporting the organization's vision and quality objectives

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

+ Follows all applicable policies and procedures including safety and health

+ Required to work overtime schedule as requested to meet production needs based on established overtime procedures

+ Issue day to day instruction/details to employees to satisfy the needs and requirements of the daily build

+ Respond with urgency to situations, resolving issues or engaging support resources as needed

+ Responsible for the safety for self and others entering the work area, ensuring proper PPE use as required

+ Ensure employees are trained properly

+ Be a role model for the Caterpillar culture - reinforcing Our Values in Action

+ Assist in the creation, training and implementation of standardized work processes

+ Ensure essential information is shared with Section Manager in a timely manner to include quality, staffing, safety and production issues

+ Keep work area clean and organized according to 5S standards, maintain all tools

+ Available to assist in other areas as needed

+ Enter Purchase Orders

+ Champion End to End Built In Quality

+ Quality Gate/In Process Validation as needed

+ Assembly Quality Event Entry as needed

+ Assist in Rework management and instruction

+ Ability to weld production as needed (Team Lead may spend as much as 70% of time welding as needed)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Certified Welder

+ Good working knowledge Built in Quality (BIQ), and Assembly Quality Event (AQE)

+ Ability to communicate effectively both oral and written

+ Ability to work overtime

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Good computer skills with working knowledge/experience of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point

+ Working knowledge of SAP

+ Displays key competencies

KEY COMPETENCIES:

+ Leadership

+ Change Agent

+ Ability to Train Others

+ Communication Skills

+ Teamwork

+ Problem Solving

+ Initiative/Motivation

+ Positive Attitude

+ Flexibility

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

+ Must be physically mobile with ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach and climb

+ Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 35 lbs minimally, up to 20 lbs occasionally and up to 10 lbs frequently

+ Must be able to see, hear and speak

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

+ Subject to inside environmental conditions – protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes – exposure to occasional temperature extremes (below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees)

+ Subject to outside environmental conditions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

+ **3rd Shift** **(11:00** **pm to 7:30 am)**

+ **Pay starts at $19.85 hr (3rd shift will receive an additional $1.00 hr for working an off shift)**

+ Full time position - benefits, holidays, and 401K eligibility included

+ Relocation assistance is not offered for this position

Caterpillar 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

Please ensure you frequently check the e-mail account you provided on your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method in our recruiting process.

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.

Summary Pay Range:

$21.24 - $32.84

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

+ Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

+ Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

+ 401(k) savings plans*

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)*

+ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

+ Health Lifestyle Programs*

+ Employee Assistance Program*

+ Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

+ Career Development*

+ Incentive bonus*

+ Disability benefits

+ Life Insurance

+ Parental leave

+ Adoption benefits

+ Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

September 2, 2025 - September 14, 2025

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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