Corporate Facility Director - Americas

Cummins

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Facilities Director – Americas, a high-impact leadership role responsible for the strategic and tactical management of a 31-million-square-foot portfolio across North and Latin America. Leading a diverse team of sub-regional directors, you will align facility operations with Global Integrated Services (GIS) and broader business objectives. This role is central to our regional transformation, overseeing footprint master planning, infrastructure investments, and the centralization of people, scope, and budgets across 350 sites. This role offers an onsite with flexibility work environment, with a preferred location in Indiana; however, other locations near Cummins Americas facilities will be considered, and relocation support may be available. This senior Corporate Facilities leadership role oversees regional master planning, capital investments, and operational excellence across a broad facilities footprint. The Director will advance cross‑business efficiencies, champion continuous improvement, and ensure safe, sustainable, and cost‑effective facilities, while collaborating closely with business leaders, vendors, and stakeholders to enable long‑term growth and enterprise performance.

Requirements

Experienced Corporate Facilities Director – Americas
Strategic and tactical management of a 31-million-square-foot portfolio across North and Latin America
Leading a diverse team of sub-regional directors
Align facility operations with Global Integrated Services (GIS) and broader business objectives
Overseeing footprint master planning, infrastructure investments, and the centralization of people, scope, and budgets across 350 sites
Senior Corporate Facilities leadership role
Advance cross‑business efficiencies
Champion continuous improvement
Ensure safe, sustainable, and cost‑effective facilities
Collaborating closely with business leaders, vendors, and stakeholders
Equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

Responsibilities

Lead master planning, infrastructure investment, and divestitures for 31M sq. ft. across the Americas, ensuring facilities strategy aligns with enterprise objectives and long-term business needs.
Provide disciplined capital governance, ensuring investments are financially sound, value-driven, and aligned with regional priorities. Direct oversight of an annual budget, including: OPEX: ~$70M (primarily Indiana, managed LATAM, and Fridley). CAPEX: ~$40M–$45M (Indiana, LATAM, and Fridley). CSSNA Oversight: Additional $30M–$40M (primarily CAPEX).
Spearhead the transition of people, scope, and budget transfers to create a unified regional facilities model, improving consistency, efficiency, and governance across business units and sites.
Manage tactical operations for 350 sites, including infrastructure investment and maintenance, supported by a diverse team of 114+ and key supplier partners.
Serve as the primary GIS representative for critical business initiatives, partnering with senior leaders to ensure facilities strategy directly supports enterprise performance and growth.
Influence business units to improve space utilization, asset performance, and cost efficiency across a complex, multi-site facilities portfolio.
Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, utilities, and trade unions while driving sourcing strategies that enhance reliability, service quality, and cost effectiveness.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify and scale best practices, and promote shared learning across facilities, regions, and enterprise partners.
Partner with other Corporate Regional Facility Directors to align strategies, leverage synergies, and advance enterprise-wide facilities capabilities.
Recruit, coach, and develop Business Unit Facility Directors and teams, providing clear direction, effective delegation, and support aligned to organizational needs and individual development.