Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager

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Job Summary

At Cummins Inc., we are committed to powering a more prosperous world through innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising the daily activities of a production unit or team to ensure the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of products. This role drives operational performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity while fostering a high-performance, inclusive team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Manage manpower planning, line balancing, and shift allocation to optimize output and efficiency.
• Ensure achievement of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and RFT (Right First Time) targets; develop and implement action plans for improvement.
• Drive production management initiatives to meet business objectives and customer requirements.
• Maintain and enforce 5S standards and safety practices on the shop floor.
• Champion Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) compliance, including proactive hazard identification, incident investigation, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve safety, productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on waste reduction and process optimization.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to team members; set clear expectations and accountability.
• Serve as group lead for projects and special assignments.
• Ensure effective housekeeping, welding fixture utilization, and adherence to engineering standards including GD&T.
• Support robotics programming basics and machine operations to ensure smooth manufacturing processes.

• Graduation in Engineering (Mechanical, Production, Industrial, or related discipline required).
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• May require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations (as applicable).

• Builds effective teams and fosters collaboration across functions.
• Communicates effectively with diverse audiences.
• Makes timely, high-quality decisions.
• Directs work, delegates appropriately, and removes obstacles.
• Drives engagement and consistently delivers results.
• Develops talent through coaching and mentoring.
• Manages conflict constructively.
• Values differences and builds inclusive, high-performing teams.

• Strong knowledge of production management and manufacturing operations.
• Experience in manpower handling and line balancing.
• Understanding of OEE, RFT, and performance improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with 5S implementation and shop floor safety practices.
• Knowledge of welding fixtures design and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Basic robotics programming and machine operation knowledge.
• Familiarity with continuous process improvement and waste reduction methodologies.
• Ability to conduct HSE incident investigations and root cause analysis.