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Job Title: Part Time Logistics Team Leader (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Salary: £14.64 per hour

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, shop discounts etc.

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

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

This Fixed Term Contract role will give the successful candidate greater in-depth experience dealing with the people management aspect of an important leadership role including management of direct reports and all associated systems i.e Kronos/Workday/Occupational health what are needed to support our wider team whilst managing a tactical operational area within Logistics.

Additional Info

· This is a 12-months fix term role.

· This is part time weekend role with working hours 5:45am till 4pm Saturday and Sunday only.

· 100% on site

What You Will Do

People

· Support and manage on-site team

· Mentor / Train team members

· Conduct returns to work interviews liaising with HR and OH as required.

· Administer Kronos for the team.

· Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels, departments, and key groups within the business

· Complete Gemba / Waste walks /Standard Work Audits

· Develop and implement safe working & 5S practices within Logistics areas

· Drive individual personal development plans

Quality

· Understand operational logistics processes.

· Ensure team members are adhering to SWI’s

· Identify Quality, staffing, safety and product issues, Escalating to the appropriate persons.

· CI Cards – Encourage TMs to raise CI cards, Responsible for generating working CI cards, logs onto CI system & follow the close out process.

· Participate in process improvement dialogues

Velocity

· Enable the team to do their work and achieve PQVC targets.

· Show a sense of urgency and set priority for internal Logistics workload

· Review reports on key performance indicators and address accordingly.

· Manage own time to ensure optimum throughput.

· Manage issues impacting velocity and reports improvement ideas.

· Flexibility to support other Logistics functions

Cost

· Support the effective control of resources within the value stream

· Utilise Waste walks to eliminate waste

· Continuously Improve the efficiencies of the team members

· Review Budget control with the Logistics manager regularly

What You Have

· Essential Strong people management skills

· Knowledge of the operational logistics processes

· Ability to work on own initiative

· Excellent PC skills including, MS Office, MFG/Pro, MES and ETQ

· Extensive experience within the logistics operational environment

What You Will Get

The successful candidate will gain essential experience and operational knowledge of people management systems and techniques which they can take forward into their future leadership career path, this is a great foundation prior to progression into any future production management roles.

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 (EEO).

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