Job Information
Caterpillar, Inc. Painter Team Lead - 2nd Shift in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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.
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
As a Team Lead- Painter , you are a vital team member in the process of building CAT equipment. You can expect to Lead daily production on an industrial production paint line safely, providing manpower coverages, train and develop people, you may also manually and electronically update daily & weekly metric white boards, providing input on schedule adjustments, adjusting manpower within paint teams, and participating in daily production dialogs with team and management. As hands on lead this will also include production line paint processes wash, mask, paint, de-mask and touchup.
*THIS IS A SECOND SHIFT ROLE: 02:00PM-06:00PM*
You can also expect to provide coverage for team member absences and/or production fluctuation. This includes paint processes wash, mask, paint, de-mask and touchup. This includes paint processes wash, mask, paint, de-mask and touchup. Work with support functions to identify and resolve issues related to safety, quality, process and delivery checks, as well as issues related to equipment, fixture, tool, process, quality, delivery and product/layout changes to ensure daily production schedules are met. You will coordinate continuous improvement ideas to maintain and emphasize standard work by identifying, driving, and sustaining improvements in alignment with Lean Manufacturing principles. Train and develop employees on job skills, problem solving and cross training. Provide recognition to employee contributions. You may provide input to employee reviews. Complete projects as needed. Work with limited supervision. Perform activities related to hazard waste handling.
Additional Information:
Shift: 2nd Shift
Hours: 02:00PM-10:00PM CST M-F; overtime eligible
Work Location: Brooklyn Park, MN
Compensation: L06; Hourly + shift differential; Eligibility for overtime
Shift differentials when applicable. Quarterly Gain Sharing.
Basic Requirements:
2 years’ experience in heavy equipment, automotive or military paint processing or a paint related certificate or certified trade school/technical degree in paint related field
Experience in top coat, prime coat and electrostatic paint
Ability to read blueprints/engineering drawings
Minimum of 6 months computer usage
Paint experience
Top Candidates Will Have:
Leadership experience
Heavy crane equipment experience
Ability to read standard work and write continuous improvement cards
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles
Ability to utilize computer for production transactions, standard work updates and various projects
Experience using paint tools including cup paint gun, sanders and buffers.
Knowledge of paint properties
Knowledge of Caterpillar standards for paint quality (1E 2001 specs for paint)
Work Environment
Complete PFT test. Exposure to paint fumes, catalyst fumes, isopropanol fumes and WASH FUMES. Exposure to wash and paint application and clean up chemicals. Use of paint and wash tools including cup paint gun, sanders and buffers.etc.Operate overhead cranes, jib cranes and hoists Lift up to 35 lbs frequently Work at multiple heights Climb on equipment, machines, ladders and various step stools Stand for a minimum of 8 hour shifts with minimal breaks Work in environment with frequently changing temperatures Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices Kneel, squat, and crawl on knees Work in awkward positions, including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting, and forward head and rotation of neck. Work in tight spaces Repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling, rotating Use of fine motor skills Use of hand tools including wrenches, air tools, drills, cutters, tie wrap guns, pneumatic, vibratory, etc. Includes ability to pull manual torque tools to torque requirements (at least 250 Newton meters or 185 foot pounds) Required Personal Protective Equipment: hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and as needed dust masks. Climb on equipment, machines, ladders, man lifts and various step stools. Work at multiple. Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices heights. Operate material handling equipment (i.e. counterbalance, turret, reach truck, picker). Work in tight spaces. Work in awkward positions, including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting and forward head and rotation of neck. Required Personal Protective Equipment: hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and protective paint clothing and equipment including respirator, painter hood, painter Tyvek suit, rain coat, rain bibs, rubber boots, rubber gloves, full face shield with hood.
Benefits: Day 1 Eligibility
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of a monthly bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). Day one eligibility- must complete benefits information during orientation.
Applications must be complete to be considered. Please include an attached resume or job history entries.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
This employer 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 .
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Posting Dates:
June 27, 2024 - July 11, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.