3rd Shift Maintenance Team Lead

Cummins Inc.; Town of Mineral Point (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Mineral Point, WI is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Team Lead to drive maintenance programs and lead technicians. You will coordinate resources, ensure safety, and optimize spare parts while delivering reliable production performance.

The role emphasizes leadership, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. On-site work with relocation support is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent; may require licensing for export controls.
• Extensive experience in maintenance leadership and troubleshooting in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability, uptime, and production performance.
• Coordinate technicians and resources to resolve equipment breakdowns quickly.
• Drive preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance programs.
• Champion safety by ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and maintenance resources.
• Analyze failures and implement cost-reducing improvements.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to remove constraints.
• Support quality and operational excellence by meeting standards.

Skills

Maintenance lead

Team coordination

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Decision making

Education

High school diploma

Regulatory licensing

Industry training

Tools

Maximo

Job description

We are looking for a talented 3rd Shift maintenance Team Lead to join our Cummins Inc. team in Mineral Point, WI.

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

• Lead maintenance activities that maximize equipment reliability, uptime, and production performance.
• Coordinate technicians and resources to quickly resolve equipment breakdowns and minimize disruptions.
• Drive preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance programs to improve operational efficiency.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and maintenance resources to support continuous production operations.
• Analyze equipment failures and implement sustainable solutions that improve equipment performance and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to identify constraints and advance continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support quality and operational excellence by ensuring maintenance activities meet workmanship, documentation, and process standards.

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

• Advanced mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting expertise, with the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues and implement effective solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to coordinate technicians, support teams, and production personnel to achieve shared goals.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, preventive maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement practices that enhance safety, quality, and productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions, manage competing priorities, and adapt effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to workplace safety through the application of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and machine safety principles.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
• Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and relevant experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Key Competencies:

• Utilize maintenance management systems, including Maximo, to schedule, track, and document preventive maintenance activities.
• Coordinate emergency maintenance response efforts and assign resources to efficiently restore production equipment.
• Lead, coach, and support maintenance technicians while fostering teamwork, accountability, and continuous development.
• Monitor equipment performance and safety conditions to help ensure a safe and productive work environment.
• Support departmental KPI achievement through proactive problem-solving, process improvements, and effective maintenance planning.
• Manage spare parts and consumable inventories, including establishing appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels to maintain operational continuity.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving, decision-making, and adaptability skills when addressing equipment and production challenges.
• Promote a collaborative, customer-focused approach while supporting continuous improvement, TPM initiatives, and operational excellence.

Job

Manufacturing

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Shop

ReqID

2440840

Relocation Package

Yes

100% On-Site

No

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.