Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager

Cummins•Columbus, IN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager to join our team specializing in manufacturing for our Cummins’ business in Columbus, IN. In this role, you will make an impact by leading daily production operations, driving a strong safety culture, improving operational efficiency, championing quality excellence, providing clear direction and accountability for team members, coaching and developing employees, serving as a lead on projects, and fostering a collaborative and engaged team environment.

Requirements

College, university or equivalent degree required, or equivalent experience required.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead daily production operations by coordinating team activities, maintaining a safe and organized work environment, and ensuring production targets are consistently achieved.
Drive a strong safety culture by identifying improvement opportunities and partnering cross-functionally to implement safer work practices.
Improve operational efficiency by recommending and supporting initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and optimize processes.
Champion quality excellence by monitoring performance, addressing issues proactively, and ensuring products meet established standards.
Provide clear direction and accountability for team members by setting expectations, assigning responsibilities, and tracking progress toward goals.
Coach, mentor, and develop employees to build technical skills, strengthen performance, and support career growth.
Serve as a lead on projects and key work assignments, coordinating efforts across teams to deliver successful outcomes.
Foster a collaborative and engaged team environment by providing regular feedback, recognizing achievements, and promoting continuous improvement.
Build and lead high-performing teams by fostering collaboration, leveraging diverse perspectives, and creating an engaging environment where employees can thrive and achieve shared goals.
Communicate clearly, make sound decisions, and effectively direct work by setting priorities, removing obstacles, managing conflict, and ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders.
Develop and coach team members through ongoing feedback, mentoring, and growth opportunities that support both individual career aspirations and business objectives.
Champion a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence by investigating and addressing root causes, reducing waste, improving processes, and consistently delivering quality results.
Walks the floor throughout the day to support employees and monitor production.
Responds to production issues, equipment problems, and employee concerns.
Investigates downtime events to understand what happened, identify root causes, and prevent repeat issues.
Escalates major production, quality, safety, or equipment issues to the appropriate support teams and leaders.
Works with maintenance, engineering, quality, and materials teams to quickly resolve problems and restore production.
Ensures parts, tools, and equipment are available when needed.
Verifies products are built correctly and meet quality requirements.
Adjusts staffing and priorities to keep production running efficiently.
Coaches and develops employees while addressing performance and attendance concerns.
Tracks production results and acts when goals are at risk.
Leads continuous improvement efforts to make work safer, easier, and more productive.
Communicates shift performance, issues, and action plans to the next shift and leadership team.