Manufacturing Team Leader

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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.

Job Title: Manufacturing Team Leader
Salary:  £40,900

Contract: Full time & permanent

Location: Stockton, Country Durham

The Opportunity
As a Manufacturing Team Leader, you’ll play a key role in driving a safe, high‑performing operation where your team delivers quality fabricated products on time. You’ll lead daily activity, support your people and champion continuous improvement to keep performance moving forward.

What You Will Do:
As Manufacturing Team Leader, your accountabilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead by example in safety, promoting a Stop to Fix culture and using Speak Up, Listen Up to maintain a proactive, Safety‑Driven environment.

• Monitor Health & Safety, People, Quality, Velocity and Cost metrics in line with CPS standards.

• Lead and support Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIWs) to drive continuous improvement and reduce waste.

• Run daily start‑of‑shift meetings and resolve safety, quality, staffing and production issues quickly.

• Communicate clearly across departments to maintain smooth and aligned operations.

• Plan proactively for upcoming staffing, quality, safety and production needs.

• Coach, motivate and develop your team, maintaining an accurate skills matrix.

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.

What You Can Demonstrate

• Safety: You embody a Safety‑Driven mindset, actively promoting a Stop to Fix culture and using Speak Up, Listen Up to strengthen safe behaviours.

• Organisation: You plan ahead, track progress and adapt effectively as priorities shift.

• People: You coach, motivate and develop team members to perform at their best.

• Communication: You tailor your message to the audience, influence positively and connect team goals to wider business objectives.

What You May Have:

• Problem Solving: Use lean tools to continually highlight and improve area processes

• Manufacturing: Skilled understanding of fabrication and manufacturing processes, with the ability to guide, support and problem‑solve within a production environment.

Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.

Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!

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.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, 3.5% 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, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc

Travel: Not required

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

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