Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager - Senior

Cummins; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager-Senior in Henderson, CO to lead multiple production teams and ensure safe, efficient manufacturing processes. You will drive targets, maintain safety standards, and guide daily priorities while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

You will also mentor team members, identify training needs, and work cross-functionally to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Requires college/university degree.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing operations leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, coaching and development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities of multiple production teams for safe, efficient operations.
• Drive production targets while maintaining safety, quality and productivity.
• Set clear expectations and support daily priorities.
• Coach and provide ongoing feedback to strengthen performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching & development

Effective communication

Decision making

People management

Safety focus

Continuous improvement

Education

College/university degree

Job description

We are looking for a talented Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager-Senior to join our team specializing in Henderson, CO

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

• Lead the daily activities of multiple production teams to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent operations.

• Drive achievement of production targets while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, housekeeping, and productivity.

• Provide clear direction to team members by setting expectations, clarifying responsibilities, and supporting successful execution of daily priorities.

• Coach, mentor, and provide ongoing feedback to team members to strengthen performance, accountability, and professional development.

• Identify individual and team training needs and develop effective training plans to build skills and operational capability.

• Partner cross-functionally to identify and implement improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.

• Address day-to-day production challenges, helping remove barriers and maintain workflow to support business and customer requirements.

• Foster a positive, engaged, and continuous-improvement culture that encourages teamwork, ownership, and achievement of operational goals.

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

• Builds effective teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.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.

• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

• Develops talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.

• Directs work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

• Drives engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

• Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

• Health and Safety Fundamentals - Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.

• Health, Safety and Environment Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis - Examines HSE incidents by completing quality, evidence based investigations with accurate root cause analysis, resulting in effective corrective actions, accurate reporting and avoiding repeated incidents.

• Continuous Process Improvement - Recognizes areas in which a process can be improved by properly implementing process improvement and waste reduction methodologies to reduce process cost and improve quality in current manufacturing processes.

• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience: Intermediate level of supervisory experience required.

Additional Information:

• Coaching and developing of their team members. Continuous interactions with other functional areas to help to achieve HSE, Quality, Cost and Delivery goals. Interactions with external stakeholders.

• At least 3 years of manufacturing operations leadership experience.

• Experience leading production teams in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong people leadership skills with an emphasis on coaching and development.

• Must be comfortable spending significant time on the shop floor.

• Manufacturing experience is strongly preferred over non-manufacturing environments

Compensation and Benefits

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $86680

Max Salary $130020

Application End Date 20-NOV-2026

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

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