Machine Shop Team Leader

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Job Title: Machine Shop Team Leader

Salary: 18.87 ph

Location: Shrewsbury

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Up to 6% Bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employees contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employees contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans EV car lease holiday purchase.

About IPSD

Caterpillars Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine Petroleum Industrial Applications Electric Generators and Locomotives. Caterpillars company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to lead the Macine Shop Department coordinate projects and CPS initiatives reporting directly to the Section Manager. The successful candidate must be a self-starter with a range of experiences including a broad knowledge of the Shrewsbury products and have an operational background and ability to lead teams and coach others. The purpose of this post is to develop the team deliver the production plan exceed cost targets and ensure that products are defect free. In addition it is expected that the post holder will ensure and promote a safe clean and organized environment for all staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure safety standards and procedures are followed.

• Responsibility for return to work interviews and discipline issue which arise.

• Understand the technical aspects of the processes and flow for area assigned.

• Team Leader must be both a practitioner and teacher of fundamental CPS principles and committed to their successful implementation. They are responsible for continually looking for and identifying waste.

• 5S improvement in their areas.

• Communicate effectively with all those in need of information including Team Members management maintenance quality groups etc. They are required to report out on the areas status relative to plan.

• Owning the metrics for the given area and are accountable for each operations metric accuracy and timeliness of their reporting.

• Team Leader own the areas current state Value Stream Map. They partner with the Section Manager in implementation of changes needed to achieve the future state Value Stream Map.

• Monitor and audit People Quality Velocity and Cost metrics for each operation (cell level metrics) in their area of responsibility. This is accomplished via audits of Team Members performance compared to: Standard Work Significant Control Points and Area indicators.

• Responsible for assisting in the creation auditing training and implementation of Standard Work processes and documentation.

• Manage the CI process in their area of work.

Key Skills and Attributes:

Essential

• Can demonstrate previous leadership qualities and successes

• Problem solving and analytical skills.

• Multi-task capability.

• Customer focus.

• Team Builder with positive team-oriented attitude.

• Plan and organize workflow and to follow instructions.

Desirable

• Competent in QAD.

• Understanding of Shrewsbury product.

• Computer literacy.

• Engineering or manufacturing systems experience.

• Should have knowledge of other functions that provide inputs regularly. Product Development Engineering Quality Manufacturing and Operations.

What You Will Get

Opportunity to lead a team who are responsible for ensuring a Caterpillar approved quality product

Opportunity to work on all major products which the Shrewsbury site produce

Opportunity to lead an evolving highly motivated and skilled team

Opportunity to be a member of a diverse and inclusive team

Opportunity to future training and development

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

This job is subject to U.S. and U.K. rules concerning the export and protection of controlled or protected technologies or information including but not limited to U.S. State Department regulations at International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) 22 C.F.R. 120 et. seq.; the Export Administration Regulation 15 C.F.R. 730-774; and the Foreign Assets Control Regulations 31 C.F.R. 500-598 and the United Kingdom Official Secrets Act 1989 (collectively Export Control and Protection of Information Laws) and you may be subjected to additional security screening / checking

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