Caterpillar Inc. · 1 day ago
VMPE Shiploose Team Lead
Lafayette, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$23.35/hr - $29.15/hrCaterpillar Inc. is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, dedicated to building a better, sustainable world. As a Team Lead, you will assist in leading team members, coordinating workflow, and overseeing daily operations in the warehouse, while promoting safety and continuous improvement.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Operating heavy equipment including sit down forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and overhead hoists. Perform material handling and warehousing functions such as unloading, sorting, putting away, picking, packing and shipping parts, materials and supplies
Lead meetings with multifunctional team to track performance and drive results guiding daily priorities and change management
Interface with customer and coordinate voice of customer to logistics team to improve processes and lead investigations on customer reported defects, including internal logistics customers
Coordinate with logistics and external carriers to set up expedited shipments and oversee management of zones through targeting aged inventory, leading reconciliation and investigating root cause
Regularly lead problem-solving events to drive continuous improvement and continuously managing training matrix to ensure team flexibility
Accountable for tracking quality metrics and meeting Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost goals and demonstrating safety excellence and enforcing safety policies and procedures
Physical Skills: Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds individually, or up to 70 pounds as a team lift, and work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures. Work at heights of up to 30 feet from the floor. Push/pull product weighing up to 50 pounds for intervals of 10-15 minutes. Climb on and off order picker, reach truck and/or sit-down forklifts multiple times per day. Walk, squat and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes, with or without reasonable accommodation. Stand up to 8+ hours per day on concrete floor with or without limited movement. Climb up and down ladders of 6 feet with handrails and work in an environment with noise levels averaging up to 85 db per 8 hours
Safety: Conducts daily maintenance and keeps tracking safety logs on equipment. Inspects working environment to promote safe work area. Utilizes personal protective equipment required or recommended for task at hand. Speak up if safety concerns are encountered, appropriate escalation if needed
Warehouse Management: Directs, leads, and is able to perform basic warehousing activities such as receiving, putting away, picking, packing and shipping merchandise. Maintains item and inventory management records. Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs. Trains and assists with problem solving related to the use of real-time inventory software, to move materials where needed
Customer Service Management: Demonstrates an understanding of the underlying concepts and values of a service organization. Seeks help, as needed, in satisfying customers. Identifies key characteristics of effective customer service. Cites examples of keeping the customer as the focal point of all team activity
Coaching Others: Determines how coaching can be applied to a situation to help others to improve their skills. Observes skill practice; offers constructive feedback. Offers suggestions for performance or process improvement. Creates skill-practice opportunities for subject of coaching. Come to work with a positive attitude and ideas for continuous improvement
Effective Communications: Uses verbal and non-verbal communication to receive direction and share ideas and job-related needs. Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position. Maintains focus on the topic at hand. Leads process improvement dialogue as needed
Qualification
Required
Candidates must be able to read, write and conduct business in English
Ability to work overtime when required
Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds individually, or up to 70 pounds as a team lift
Work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures
Work at heights of up to 30 feet from the floor
Push/pull product weighing up to 50 pounds for intervals of 10-15 minutes
Climb on and off order picker, reach truck and/or sit-down forklifts multiple times per day
Walk, squat and bend over for intervals of 15-30 minutes, with or without reasonable accommodation
Stand up to 8+ hours per day on concrete floor with or without limited movement
Climb up and down ladders of 6 feet with handrails
Work in an environment with noise levels averaging up to 85 db per 8 hours
Conducts daily maintenance and keeps tracking safety logs on equipment
Inspects working environment to promote safe work area
Utilizes personal protective equipment required or recommended for task at hand
Demonstrates an understanding of the underlying concepts and values of a service organization
Determines how coaching can be applied to a situation to help others to improve their skills
Uses verbal and non-verbal communication to receive direction and share ideas and job-related needs
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits starting day 1.
6% company match for 401k.
Annual increases, based on your performance evaluation.
Annual bonus potential based on personal and company performance.
Time Off (Vacation & PTO) and Paid Holidays.
Employee Assistance Programs providing financial advice, personal and group therapy, etc.
College tuition assistance program available after 1 year employment.
A safety focused workplace.
Numerous avenues for personal and professional growth through training and upward movement within Caterpillar.
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health Lifestyle Programs
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Career Development
Incentive bonus
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Caterpillar Inc.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Founded in 1925
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAdvanced Propulsion Centre UK
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2024-10-31Grant· $5.04M
2019-06-23Grant
Leadership Team
George Moubayed
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategy Division
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Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Recent News
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