Career Area: Operations
Job Title: Production Team Leader (afternoons)
Job Description: As a Production Team Leader within Building Construction Products (BCP) assembly, you will lead and motivate an assembly operations team ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of quality products meeting customer order deadlines on second (afternoon) shifts.
What You Will Do
- Lead the team to meet the daily production goals on safety, quality, velocity and cost targets.
- Actively coach, guide and mentor team performance and development.
- Carry out daily communications and deploy training programs to upskill teams using lean methodologies.
- Lead an inclusive, engaging safety culture.
- Proactively resolve issues and generate new ideas using the Continuous Improvement process to improve quality, effectiveness and safety.
- Audit and drive defect investigations to ensure high quality product outputs.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive improvements within the assembly processes.
- Proactively plan and cover team member absences daily.
What you can demonstrate
- Must possess a good understanding of assembly operations practices and processes.
- Experience of the Manufacturing Quality process, reporting defects and root cause analysis.
- Ability to work closely with others and participate as a team member to achieve agreed goals.
- Self‑motivated, flexible and able to motivate and influence others with advice and experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to address behaviours not in line with company values.
- Highly organised with keen attention to detail.
- Must be flexible and support extra hours if required and willing to work on a multi‑shift pattern.
What you may have
- Previous people development and performance management experience.
- 6 Sigma or Project Management experience.
Benefits
27 days annual leave + bank holidays (option to buy or sell). Production Bonus. Flexible Buy‑In Benefits such as Private Medical, Health Care, Dental & Vision scheme. Share Scheme (50% Company Matched). Contributory Pension Scheme (Company contributions double up to 10%).
Salary: £35,247 starting salary + shift allowance.
Location: Desford, Leicestershire.
Contract: Permanent.
Shift: 16:30–02:30 Monday to Wednesday, 16:30–02:00 Thursday.
Travel: Not required.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in line with the needs of the business.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
