Machining Maintenance Team Leader

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Job Title: Machining Maintenance Team Leader

Salary: From £57,920.69 up to £64,336.06 (with shift allowance) depending on Experience and Knowledge

Location: Peterborough

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Up to 5% 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 health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s 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. Caterpillar’s 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

The machining maintenance department is responsible for continually improving the availability of facility production equipment. Significant investment in people and equipment over recent years has led to a motivated and highly engaged team delivering excellent results using modern technology and maintenance techniques.

A vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Team Leader within the Machining Maintenance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to progress along the maintenance career path structure with the opportunity of progressing into the Section Manager role.

The Team Leader will be expected to have leadership qualities within an established Agility controlled maintenance environment. The Team Leader must have excellent communication, organisation and planning abilities and demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

What You Will Do:

• Identify and drive efficiency improvements

• Monitors and improves shop floor safety, aggressively eliminates unsafe processes;

• Assures fixtures, tooling and processes are followed to meet production schedules;

• Determines priorities and sequences jobs;

• Schedules and prioritises constrained resources, and adjusts staffing to meet flow and customer requirements;

• Determines and executes disciplinary action when appropriate;

• Ensures preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule;

• Implements, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Internal Certification and others; and

• Evaluates, assess, identifies and leads the deployment of workforce training and development

• Actively deploys section value stream improvements;

• Practices and teaches CPS Guiding Principles;

• Initiates and conducts process improvement dialogs with Team Leads and Team Members;

• Drives root cause corrective action projects and drives continuous improvement;

• Leads section status reporting and monitors / audits section metrics; and

• Leads the creation, implementation and training of standard work procedures

• Complete Workday

• Conduct 1-2-1 reviews with team

• Conduct Return To Work Interviews

• Achieve 5S targets for maintenance crib areas

• Lead improvement projects

You will be expected to lead a team that demonstrate thorough understanding in the following areas:

• Be able to fault find on electrical, controls, pneumatic, hydraulic & mechanical systems

• Have experience in PLC related machines

• Work to a planned preventative maintenance schedule & ensure completion by others controlled via the Agility system.

• Be the Lead contact with Production & Engineering Department to ensure equipment availability.

Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• NVQ Level 3 / Time served Apprentice background or equivalent qualification

• Experience of PLC systems, fault finding & diagnostics

• Knowledge of hydraulic & pneumatic machine control systems

• Experience of all Mechanical aspects of Machinery & Equipment (e.g motors, gearboxes etc.)

• Ability to read electrical, fluid system and mechanical drawings

• Self-motivated and comfortable to work with limited supervision

• Leadership skills

• Maintenance background

Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• Experience of conveyor maintenance (drives, clutches, inverters etc.)

• Experience Siemens S7

• Experience of Fanuc Robots an advantage

• Recognised forklift license, MEWP license

• Experience of working within a Manufacturing environment

Additional Information:

Shift Pattern available:

24/7 - 12 hours (11.5 hrs paid) 07:00 to 19:00 and the pattern is 4 nights on - 2 days off - 3 days on - 2 days off - 3 nights on - 2 days off - 4 days on - 8 days off

All maintenance tools are supplied by the business.

Comprehensive training will be given where required

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

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.

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. #LI

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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