Operations Team Leader

Cummins Asia Pacific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Singapore is seeking an Operations Team Lead to join our team on Pandan Ave. This onsite role coordinates inbound, outbound, and kitting activities under Operations management to drive efficient warehouse operations.

You will lead safety and quality initiatives, supervise the warehousing team, ensure compliance with HSE standards, and seek continual improvements in process, space utilization, and training. The role emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and customer focus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift license preferred.
• Export controls or sanctions licensing may apply.
• Experience in logistics, warehousing or 3PL management.
• Lean methodologies knowledge.
• Problem-solving with Lean tools and root-cause analysis.
• Strong attendance record and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations across Inbound, Outbound, and Kitting under Operations management.
• Maintain safety by following HSE standards and promoting a safe workplace.
• Receive, sort, label, package and store goods to optimize warehouse space.
• Operate manual and automated equipment to pick, pack and ship per customer expectations.
• Train and develop the workforce and monitor quality.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Customer focus

Decision quality

Drives results

Accountability

Self-development

Lean

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Being part of Cummins means working alongside today's most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. We are proud to offer learning and development opportunities designed to promote individual performance and spark purpose and trust within our teams. We look to hire the best and then help you to become even better. Thank you for your interest in continuing to grow your Cummins career!

We are looking for a talented Operations Team Lead to join our team in Pandan Ave, Singapore. This will be Onsite role.

Acts as a formal resource coordinating other. Coordinates operations through interaction with operations management. Coordinates activities for different areas like Inbound, Outbound, Kitting, etc. based on direction from Operations management.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards. Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard.
• Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another.
• Correct hazards within your control and capabilities.
• Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact. Lead
• HSE Training and actively engage workforce Quality Follows all applicable standard work, work instruction/process documentation and established quality procedures.
• Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures.
• Performs quality checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices. Identifies and controls non-conforming material. Delivery Receive incoming goods, accurately sort, label/package, store goods and arrange storage to optimize warehouse space.
• Operates manual and automated equipment to pick, pack and ship product per the customer expectations. Demonstrates a high level of competency in core work skills.
• Works at the required cycle time or defined engineering standard.
• Teamwork Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams.
• Ensures training completion in line with business requirements.
• Seeks ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.
• Ensures clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and supports planned operator care and maintenance tasks.
• Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet business goals.
• Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment in need of repair.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Mode Selection - Evaluates and selects appropriate transportation mode and equipment type by lane through shipment volume analysis against business requirements to provide optimal shipping method (balance cost, quality and time).
• Trade Knowledge Application - Applies knowledge of relevant trade regulations to Cummins processes and systems to minimize trade risks and costs.
• Warehouse Inventory Control - Manages physical inventory utilizing inventory control methodologies to maintain inventory and meet customer expectations.
• Warehouse Operations - Utilizes warehousing tools, systems, and methodologies to meet defined metrics for inbound and outbound operations of a warehouse.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
• Requires certification to operate powered industrial vehicles (reach trucks, order pickers, pallet rider, etc.) and/or other heavy machinery.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience in a related field such as logistics, warehousing and third party logistics provider management.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in Lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to apply Lean tools and methodologies to identify root causes and drive sustainable improvements
• Highly dependable with a strong attendance record and commitment to meeting operational requirements.
• Capable of coaching and influencing team members, addressing performance concerns, and promoting a positive and productive work environment.
• Possession of a valid forklift license is preferred.
• No cross-border relocation on this role.

Job

Logistics

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Shop

ReqID

2440632

Relocation Package

No

100% On-Site

Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.