Maintenance Leader

Cummins • York, SC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Maintenance Leader to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our CDBS (Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems) location at York, SC. In this role, you will make an impact by driving predictive reliability through manufacturing prognostics, advanced analytics, and real-time equipment data to anticipate failures, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve operational performance. You will lead strategic projects, managing capital and operational projects by balancing scope, schedule, and resources to deliver measurable business results and sustainable improvements. You will optimize maintenance performance by developing and executing preventative and predictive maintenance strategies using equipment data and maintenance records to improve reliability, efficiency, and productivity. You will enable data-driven decisions by extracting meaningful insights through data mining, visualization, and trend analysis to identify opportunities, solve problems, and support informed decision-making. You will strengthen cross-functional collaboration by partnering with engineering, operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to align priorities, resolve challenges, and achieve shared manufacturing objectives. You will build and develop high-performing teams by fostering an inclusive team environment that values diverse perspectives, develops talent, and empowers employees to contribute at their highest potential. You will champion safety and operational excellence by modeling proactive health and safety behaviors while driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance workplace safety, quality, and efficiency. You will balance priorities and stakeholder needs by planning, prioritizing, and communicating effectively across multiple stakeholders, ensuring commitments are met while adapting to changing business and operational requirements.

Requirements

• A STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related bachelor degree or higher, required.
• Significant level of relevant work experience, including supervisory and leadership experience, required.
• Develop and lead the site Maintenance Mission, Vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap aligned with Cummins COS and plant business priorities.
• Drive equipment reliability and operational excellence through TPM, PM optimization, equipment criticality, shutdown planning, and continuous improvement.
• Lead people development and culture through coaching, succession planning, apprenticeship development, recognition, accountability, and ownership.
• Manage Maintenance AOP, budget, KPIs, resources, customer agreements, and capital improvement projects to achieve site business objectives.
• Represent Maintenance across the site and broader organization, driving cross-functional collaboration, benchmarking, standardization, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Maintenance mission, vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap, ensuring alignment with Cummins Operating System (COS) principles and plant business priorities.
• Lead TPM initiatives, optimize preventive maintenance programs, improve equipment criticality processes, and ensure effective shutdown planning to maximize uptime and operational performance.
• Identify and implement reliability, maintenance, and process improvement opportunities that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.
• Build a strong maintenance culture through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, apprenticeship development, recognition, accountability, and employee ownership.
• Manage maintenance AOPs, budgets, KPIs, resources, and customer agreements to achieve operational and financial objectives.
• Oversee capital projects from planning through execution, ensuring investments support long-term reliability, capacity, and business growth objectives.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, and leadership teams to resolve challenges, align priorities, and drive site-wide success.
• Represent Maintenance across the site and broader organization by promoting benchmarking, knowledge sharing, standardization, and continuous improvement to elevate overall performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager