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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.

Job Title: Lead Operator

Salary/Grade: Competitive

Location: Larne

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business. 

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centres, municipalities, and more.

With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

The opportunity

Caterpillar has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Operator who want to be challenged and are interested in progressing with the company. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, directing and assigning work to a team of operators.

This role will allow you to develop your communication and planning and organizing skills and will require good decision making abilities. You will interact with hourly and salaried employees at your facility to provide essential production support for operations activity, and will receive guidance from your Section Manager. Many opportunities exist for those Lead Operators who are keen to progress in the production/engineering environment and especially into higher level leadership positions.

What you will do:

Directs and assigns work to team members while performing the same work on occasion

Instructs and trains new team members in methods of job performance to enhance quality and efficiency

Compliance with safety standards

Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives

Displays behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action

Trains employees if and when required

Responsibility for quality of work performed by team

Compliance with quality standards

Responsibility for quantity of work performed by team

Assists in planning work flow and makes suggestions for more efficient through put

Assists management in ordering materials for production line

Assumes limited responsibility for managing overtime

Achieve targets for Health and Safety, quality, attendance, training etc

Ensure metrics and systems are updated accurately

Problem resolution and liaising with departments for resolution

Work with Manufacturing Engineers to improve processes within the production area

Any other appropriate duties

What you have:

The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as difficult arithmetic calculations in order to perform the duties described above

Requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead production personnel and to liaise with production management, engineering and quality inspectors

Physical ability to fulfil the requirements of the job

Flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns and a reasonable amount of overtime

Top candidates will have:

Leadership experience

Previous experience working in lean environment

Working knowledge of various jobs in the assigned area

Good level of computer literacy

Strong customer focus

Attention to detail to meet quality standards

Ability to prioritize and organize sequence of work.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. 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. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

Posting Dates:

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.

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