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Christopher Taylor

Sanford,NC

Summary

Supportive Team Lead with 3 years of experience leading teams. Expert in following detailed production schedules with distinguished history of maximizing productivity. Committed to proactive reorganization for optimized safety and efficiency. Experienced and dedicated to enhancing employee satisfaction and business success. Diplomatic and friendly with proven commitment to employee training. Hardworking team player bringing necessary experience and knowledge to tackle any operational demand.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Lead 2 Frame

Caterpillar
02.2022 - Current
  • Serve as liaison between team and section manager
  • Ensure all Caterpillar Values are being followed
  • Ensure all team members are practicing safe behavior
  • Fill in/support team when needed
  • Must be knowledgeable with Caterpillar policies and values to teach new hires and ensure they follow all policies
  • Provide tours through facility to new hires
  • Assist team members with any issues they may be having and posses knowledge to know where and when to send them for help
  • Quick and thorough decision-making skills with running the line due to part shortages/ people shortages
  • Good communication and relations with team members to keep them up to date on new info/processes
  • Investigate route cause for repetitive defect occurrences
  • Help coach/mentor Team members into safe practices and following standard work
  • Help coordinate with logistics with any parts that may be needed
  • Help coordinate with quality about any quality issues that need repaired
  • Help perform any excessive rework to keep line flowing
  • Assist track schedule to ensure it is correctly followed
  • Assist with inventory of parts to ensure there are enough to run
  • Assist with W2/W3 job functions ensuring each employee is fully capable and competent to perform daily tasks/duties.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
  • Served as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Optimized resource allocation by analyzing team member skills and project requirements, resulting in increased efficiency.

Team Lead 2 Lift Arms

Caterpillar
02.2021 - 02.2022
  • Serve as liaison between team and section manager
  • Ensure all Caterpillar Values are being followed
  • Ensure all team members are practicing safe behavior
  • Fill in/support team when needed
  • Must be knowledgeable with Caterpillar policies and values to teach new hires and ensure they follow all policies
  • Provide tours through facility to new hires
  • Assist team members with any issues they may be having and posses knowledge to know where and when to send them for help
  • Quick and thorough decision-making skills with running the line due to part shortages/ people shortages
  • Good communication and relations with team members to keep them up to date on new info/processes
  • Investigate route cause for repetitive defect occurrences
  • Help coach/mentor Team members into safe practices and following standard work
  • Help coordinate with logistics with any parts we may need
  • Help coordinate with quality about any quality issues that need repaired
  • Help perform any excessive rework to keep line flowing
  • Assist track schedule to ensure it is correctly followed
  • Assist with inventory of parts to ensure we have enough to run
  • Assist with W2/W3 job functions ensuring each employee is fully capable and competent to perform daily tasks/duties.

Welder 3

Caterpillar
06.2018 - 02.2021
  • Fill in Welder 2 bays when needed
  • Perform rework on lift arms and frames
  • Utilized air power tools such as grinders, DA, flapper wheels and cut off wheels to repair any defects
  • Utilized Air Arc gouger to remove mislocated/damaged parts or welds with defects and repair manually with mig welder
  • Train/mentor new Welder 3 to ensure they are fully comfortable performing the tasks needed daily
  • Utilize measurement tools such as tape measure and square to verify parts are in correct location and if they are not, remove parts and utilize same measurement tools to locate parts correctly.

Welder 2

Caterpillar
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Follow standard work to build Lift Arm parts and Track Roller Frame parts
  • Practice safe working procedures and habits
  • Train new hire employees in work stations and teach them safe working procedures.

Welder 1

Caterpillar
07.2017 - 01.2018
  • Follow standard work to build Lift Arm parts and Track Roller Frame parts
  • Practice safe working procedures and habits
  • Train new hire employees in work stations and teach them safe working procedures.

Caterpillar Welding Apprentice

Caterpillar
08.2015 - 06.2017
  • Attend welding/blueprint classes while working for Caterpillar
  • Work 4 hours a week with a certified trainer within Caterpillar Fabs Department learning how to tack/weld track roller frame parts
  • Worked 30 hours a week the summer of 2016 at Caterpillar Fabs with a certified trainer

Education

High School Diploma -

Southern Lee High School
Sanford, NC
07.2017

Roles of a leader, Teamwork and Collaboration, Difficult conversations, Presentation classes -

Caterpillar/CCCC Leadership Training

Associates of Engineering - Engineering

Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
12.2026

Certificate - Welding

Central Carolina Community College
Sanford NC
06.2017

Skills

  • Issue Resolution
  • Influencing skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Safety processes and procedures
  • Work Planning
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Overseeing Daily Activities
  • Mentoring
  • Performance monitoring
  • Process Improvement
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Leading Team Meetings
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Complaint resolution
  • Onboarding and Orientation
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Goal Setting
  • Customer Focus
  • Improvement plan knowledge
  • Expectation setting
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Problem-Solving
  • Quality Control
  • Team Supervision
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Daily workflow improvement
  • Safety
  • Production Monitoring
  • Quality Improvement
  • Performance Improvement
  • SMART goals
  • Coaching
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Workplace Safety
  • Staff Training
  • Team motivation
  • Issue Research
  • SOP Adherence
  • Team building
  • Critical Thinking
  • Relationship Building
  • Supervision and leadership

Certification

  • Welding Apprenticeship completion (Certified Journeyman Welder)
  • Leading without formal authority class on workday.
  • Certified to work in all welding/robotic bays in lift arms (LA100, LA200, LA 400, LA 500, LA 600, LA 700, and Crossmembers)
  • Certified to work in Frame line bays (Op100C, Op 100T, Op200C, Op200T, Op300, Op400, Op500, Op550, Op600, Op700, Op800, and Op900)

Accomplishments

  • Have received exceeded expectations on annual review for 3 years in a row (working year 2019, 2020, and 2021)
  • Received superior review in working year 2022
  • Received Exceeded expectations for 2023

Work Email

christopher.taylor1@cat.com

Affiliations

  • Safety 24/7 Team (Safety Steering Team), 04/2022, Current
  • Participated in RIW to address 2022 “Hot Zone”
  • Participated in the Virtual Stop sign project choices
  • Help develop Safety Training PowerPoints for different sections throughout Caterpillar
  • Participated in RIW to address 2023 “Hot Zone” training.
  • Participate in Leadership Safety Walks to help identify any unsafe practices or behaviors.
  • Complete safety improvement projects
  • United Way Team, 2022, 2022, A Core member

Welding Experience

  • Oxy-acetylene cutting and welding (brazing)
  • Flux core welding
  • Mig Welding 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 1F, 2F, 3F, 4F
  • Stick Welding 1G, 3G, 4G, 1F, 2F, 3F,4F
  • Carbon Arc gouging
  • Oxy-acetylene track torch cutting
  • Grinding/Sanding
  • Plasma arc cutting
  • Welding measurement tools such as bore gauges, tape measures, squares, and welding gauges
  • Caterpillar Provided Team Lead 101 Training
  • Caterpillar Provided SLEW (Safety Leadership Excellence Workshop)

Timeline

Team Lead 2 Frame

Caterpillar
02.2022 - Current

Team Lead 2 Lift Arms

Caterpillar
02.2021 - 02.2022

Welder 3

Caterpillar
06.2018 - 02.2021

Welder 2

Caterpillar
01.2018 - 06.2018

Welder 1

Caterpillar
07.2017 - 01.2018

Caterpillar Welding Apprentice

Caterpillar
08.2015 - 06.2017

High School Diploma -

Southern Lee High School

Roles of a leader, Teamwork and Collaboration, Difficult conversations, Presentation classes -

Caterpillar/CCCC Leadership Training

Associates of Engineering - Engineering

Central Carolina Community College

Certificate - Welding

Central Carolina Community College

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