Maintenance Shift Lead - 3rd Shift

Cummins•North Charleston, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Shift Lead for its manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The role leads and coordinates daily maintenance team operations, allocates resources, resolves operational issues, and supports departmental KPIs and performance targets. It provides technical leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance personnel while reinforcing standard work, company values, ethical standards, and safe work practices. The position supports equipment reliability and production through preventive, corrective, emergency, and predictive maintenance; troubleshooting and resolving equipment downtime, with specialized focus on CRP equipment, processes, and systems; and accurate work order and maintenance recordkeeping in Maximo. The Maintenance Shift Lead also coordinates shift handovers, team meetings, apprentice training, incident investigations, assigned projects, and continuous-improvement work. The role collaborates with production, engineering, quality, and departmental leadership to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and equipment uptime, while supporting employee development, performance management, workforce planning, staffing, and overtime needs. The position requires a high school diploma or certificate of secondary education, or equivalent experience that meets applicable regulations, along with significant work experience and in-depth knowledge gained through specialized training and relevant experience. Licensing may be required for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education, or equivalent experience that meets applicable regulations.
Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and relevant experience.
Advanced maintenance and troubleshooting expertise for diagnosing and resolving equipment downtime.
Ability to recognize electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic hazards and apply safe practices and procedures.
Ability to evaluate complex and sometimes conflicting information and make sound, timely decisions.
Ability to deliver results, stay focused on priorities, adapt to challenges, and perform under demanding conditions.
Manufacturing knowledge to implement process, equipment, and application changes supporting operational needs and continuous improvement.
Ability to lead, coach, and direct maintenance personnel and support team development.
Accurate and timely maintenance documentation in accordance with Maximo standards.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate daily maintenance team operations, allocate resources, resolve operational issues, and support departmental KPIs and performance targets.
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance personnel, establishing expectations and accountability and promoting standard work and ethical standards.
Promote a strong health, safety, and environmental culture, including stopping unsafe work, reporting hazards and incidents, using proper PPE, correcting hazards within control, and reinforcing safe work behaviors.
Recognize electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic hazards and incorporate appropriate safety practices and procedures into work plans.
Support and participate in incident investigations, including COMET investigations, and drive team engagement in corrective and preventive actions.
Facilitate structured shift handovers and team meetings to communicate priorities, address operational concerns, and align maintenance activities with production objectives.
Ensure accurate and timely work order documentation and maintenance records in accordance with Maximo standards and maintenance management expectations.
Perform and document preventive, corrective, emergency, and predictive maintenance, and provide feedback to the preventive maintenance system.
Diagnose and resolve equipment downtime using advanced maintenance and troubleshooting expertise, with specialized focus on CRP equipment, processes, and systems.
Coordinate on-the-job training and development for apprentices and support their progress against apprenticeship program requirements and departmental goals.
Identify technical skill gaps and implement strategies to strengthen team capability, knowledge sharing, and effectiveness.
Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, root-cause problem-solving, and process and equipment enhancements that improve safety, reliability, productivity, and uptime.
Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, support teams, peers, and other stakeholders to reduce manufacturing constraints and improve processes, operational performance, efficiency, and material flow.
Lead assigned projects and work activities, provide technical expertise, and create development opportunities for team members.
Partner with departmental leadership to coach and mentor employees and support employee growth, performance management, workforce planning, staffing coordination, and overtime requirements.
Identify issues early, raise concerns, and participate in downtime failure analysis and problem-solving activities.
Maintain clean and orderly work areas and complete housekeeping and equipment-cleaning tasks.
Make timely decisions using complex or conflicting information, stay focused on priorities, adapt to challenges, and maintain performance under demanding conditions.
Complete ongoing training and personal development.