5S Team Lead - 1st Shift

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The 5S Team Lead is responsible for leading, coordinating, and sustaining 5S efforts across assigned manufacturing/logistics areas. This role supports a clean, safe, efficient, and visually controlled workplace by coaching teams in disciplined work habits, improving workflow, reducing waste, and reinforcing standard work. The Team Lead partners with Section Managers, operations teams, Lean/CI resources, and frontline employees to identify abnormalities, remove barriers, document improvements, and maintain consistent standards across shifts and areas.

1st Shift Starting Pay: $25.10/hour

Lead and facilitate 5S activities across assigned areas using Caterpillar’s structured 5S methodology.

Guide teams through Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain, including proper use of Red Tags, point-of-use storage, and visual standards.

Support development of a visual factory that exposes hidden waste such as excess motion, transportation, storage issues, and abnormal conditions.

Assist Section Managers and production teams with plant-floor 5S activities, area layout, MRDR process support, CAV audit support, and other operational needs as assigned.

Educate employees on 5S principles and the disciplined work habits required to sustain improvements.

Coach work groups on using 5S as a practical tool for safety improvement, defect reduction, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Partner with Lean/CI facilitators and cross-functional teams to support workshops, rapid improvement events, area transformations, and improvement idea reporting.

Serve as a contributing team member who communicates across functions and helps align teams around expected standards.

Conduct regular 5S audits using Caterpillar audit processes and support follow-up actions to maintain compliance and sustainment.

Identify abnormalities in work areas and work with leaders and team members to address root causes.

Reinforce standard work and respond quickly to deviations that impact safety, quality, delivery, or workflow stability.

Use independent decision-making and problem solving to complete assigned tasks, meet deadlines, and support area priorities.

Support cross-functional teams in identifying waste and recommending practical improvement ideas.

Document before-and-after improvements to show impact, recognize engagement, and support ongoing sustainment.

Provide clear summaries, updates, and recommendations to leadership as needed.

5S is more than housekeeping. It enables safety, improves productivity, reduces defects, and supports sustainable continuous improvement.

The 5S Team Lead helps convert standards into daily habits by creating visual controls, coaching teams, auditing sustainment, and removing barriers to stability.

By supporting area readiness and disciplined execution, this role helps production teams improve flow, reduce waste, and maintain consistent expectations across shifts.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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