Career Area:
Operations
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: **Team Leader (Paint Quality)
Salary: £35,200 rising to £39,000 when role objectives are met Contract: Full time & permanent Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours (multi-shift): Monday–Thursday 06:00–15:00 and Friday 06:00–09:30, with flexibility in hours to meet business needs. Location: Desford, Leicestershire
The Opportunity:
As a Team Leader in Paint Pre-Delivery Inspection, you will lead and support a team to deliver high-quality, defect-free products to customers. You will focus on improving quality, reducing defects, and making sure work is carried out safely and efficiently in a controlled manufacturing environment. This role requires strong leadership, good attention to detail, and a focus on continuous improvement.
What you will do:
As a Team Leader, you are accountable for, but not limited to:
- Leading the team to achieve daily targets across Health & Safety, People, Quality, Delivery and Cost, in line with Caterpillar Production System standards
- Identifying and resolving defects, ensuring issues are clearly communicated and escalated where needed
- Recording and tracking defects using visual management systems and reporting tools
- Supporting testing, inspections and investigations to find root causes and improve product quality
- Developing team capability through training, managing skills matrices, and updating standard work
- Leading and taking part in Continuous Improvement activities, including improvement workshops
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
What You Can Demonstrate:
- Leadership: Lead and motivate a team to deliver daily targets in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring high engagement and performance
- Quality focus: Identify, investigate and resolve defects using structured problem-solving to drive right-first-time quality
- Paint knowledge: Apply knowledge of paint and inspection processes to manage workflow, meet production targets, and maintain standards
- Continuous improvement: Drive continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies and supporting activities that improve safety, quality and productivity
Top Candidates will have:
- Demonstrate hands-on experience in paint or pre-delivery inspection, applying knowledge of paint systems, preparation, and finishing standards
- Use structured problem-solving to investigate and resolve quality issues in a manufacturing environment
- Work effectively within a lean environment, contributing to continuous improvement and operational performance
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
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: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, Production** 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
Posting Dates:
June 2, 2026 - June 17, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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