3rd Shift Maintenance Team Lead

We are looking for a talented 3rd Shift maintenance Team Lead to join our Cummins Inc. team in Mineral Point, WI.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead maintenance activities that maximize equipment reliability, uptime, and production performance.
• Coordinate technicians and resources to quickly resolve equipment breakdowns and minimize disruptions.
• Drive preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance programs to improve operational efficiency.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and maintenance resources to support continuous production operations.
• Analyze equipment failures and implement sustainable solutions that improve equipment performance and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to identify constraints and advance continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support quality and operational excellence by ensuring maintenance activities meet workmanship, documentation, and process standards.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Advanced mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting expertise, with the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues and implement effective solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to coordinate technicians, support teams, and production personnel to achieve shared goals.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, preventive maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement practices that enhance safety, quality, and productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions, manage competing priorities, and adapt effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to workplace safety through the application of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and machine safety principles.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
• Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and relevant experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Key Competencies:

• Utilize maintenance management systems, including Maximo, to schedule, track, and document preventive maintenance activities.
• Coordinate emergency maintenance response efforts and assign resources to efficiently restore production equipment.
• Lead, coach, and support maintenance technicians while fostering teamwork, accountability, and continuous development.
• Monitor equipment performance and safety conditions to help ensure a safe and productive work environment.
• Support departmental KPI achievement through proactive problem-solving, process improvements, and effective maintenance planning.
• Manage spare parts and consumable inventories, including establishing appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels to maintain operational continuity.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving, decision-making, and adaptability skills when addressing equipment and production challenges.
• Promote a collaborative, customer-focused approach while supporting continuous improvement, TPM initiatives, and operational excellence.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2440840

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

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