Job Description

Career Area: Operations
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Job Title: Assembly Production Team Leader
Salary: starting salary 32,588 progressing through to end on once role triggers are met 36,123 + 27% shift allowance
Location: Desford, Leicestershire
Contract: Full time & permanent
The Opportunity
Join our Desford team where you will have the opportunity to work with smart tooling, digital standard work and advanced automation to drive innovation in a state-of-art-environment
As a Production Team Leader within assembly, you will lead and motivate an assembly operations team ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of quality products meeting customer order deadlines.
What You Will Do:
As Production Team Leader, your accountabilities will include, but are not limited to:
Leading the team to meet the daily production goals on safety, quality, velocity and cost targets
Actively coach, guide and mentor your team's performance and development
Carry out daily communications and deploy training programs to upskill teams using lean methodologies
To lead an inclusive, engaging safety culture
Proactively resolve issues and generate new ideas for your assigned area using the Continuous Improvement (CI) 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 members absences daily
The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
What you can demonstrate:
Possess a good understanding of assembly operations practices and process
Experience of the Built In Quilty process, reporting defects and root cause analysis.
As a team member the ability to work closely with others is imperative, requiring team participation to achieve the agreed goals
Self-motivated, with the flexibility to deal with independent and team behaviours, you should be able to motivate and influence others with your advice and experience
Strong communication skills both written and verbal to be confident to squash behaviours not in line with our company values.
Highly organised and a 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 / Project management
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the busine
What you will get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar 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. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation - and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It's your time and talent, make it count.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays - opportunity to buy and sell, Bonus, Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%, Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc.
Travel: Not required
Posting Dates: July 28, 2025 - August 14, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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