Production Support Associate IV

Cummins Inc; York (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc in York, SC seeks a Production Support Associate IV for 1st shift to support manufacturing processes with safety and quality as core priorities. The role leads and coordinates others while adapting to changing production needs.

You will champion safety, drive quality, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across operations, leveraging problem-solving skills and COS/OE methodologies to improve efficiency and performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Export controls or sanctions licensing may be required.
• 3+ years forklift and PIV experience.
• 3+ years yard switcher or on the road trucking CDL preferred.
• Manage material flow to production, shipping, receiving.
• Coordinate trailer movements, dock assignments, loading and unloading.
• Schedule and manage overtime.
• Manage trailer yard tracking and yard coordination.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety and environmental responsibility by proactively identifying hazards and promoting safe work practices.
• Drive quality excellence by applying standard work, policies, and procedures and addressing quality concerns.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, safety, productivity, material flow, and employee development.
• Serve as a technical and operational resource guiding team members and coordinating activities.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies to address process challenges and reduce waste.
• Advance operational excellence by applying COS and OE methodologies to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with peers, support functions, and leaders to maintain and enhance process performance.
• Support employee development and help the organization navigate change and uncertainty.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a talented Production Support Associate IV to join our 1 st Shift team specializing in Manufacturing at our Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems Business Unit facility in York, SC.

The Production Support Associate performs highly skilled non-production activities independently supporting manufacturing processes in accordance with quality and productivity requirements safely in a manufacturing environment. Acts as a formal resource leading and coordinating others. Quickly and effectively adapts to change in the manufacturing environment.

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

• Champion a culture of safety and environmental responsibility by proactively identifying hazards, ensuring compliance with HSE standards, and promoting safe work practices that protect employees, assets, and the environment.
• Drive quality excellence across the operation by following and helping others apply standard work, policies, and procedures while identifying quality concerns and supporting effective problem‑solving efforts.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by actively identifying opportunities to improve quality, safety, productivity, material flow, and employee development, then implementing practical and sustainable solutions.
• Serve as a technical and operational resource by leveraging your expertise to guide team members, coordinate activities, and provide support to employees with less experience.
• Utilize structured problem‑solving methodologies to address process challenges, reduce waste, minimize costs, and improve overall operational performance.
• Advance operational excellence by facilitating the application of Cummins Operating System (COS) principles and Operations Excellence (OE) methodologies to improve consistency, efficiency, and results.
• Strengthen organizational performance through collaboration by working effectively with peers, support functions, and leaders at all levels to maintain and enhance process performance.
• Enable team growth and adaptability by communicating effectively, leading improvement efforts, supporting employee development, and helping the organization successfully navigate change and uncertainty.

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

• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability by remaining focused and effective during setbacks, changing priorities, uncertainty, and challenging business conditions while continuing to move initiatives forward.
• Build strong collaborative partnerships by working effectively with production teams, support functions, leadership, and other stakeholders to achieve shared operational, safety, and continuous improvement goals.
• Communicate clearly and influence effectively by delivering information in a way that meets the needs of different audiences, ensuring alignment, engagement, and understanding across the organization.
• Show courage and accountability by addressing difficult issues, raising concerns when necessary, making tough decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable for commitments and results.
• Make sound decisions in complex environments by analyzing information, balancing competing priorities, and taking timely action even when all the facts are not available.
• Drive results through operational excellence by maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while consistently delivering against business objectives.
• Navigate organizational complexity effectively by understanding policies, processes, stakeholder dynamics, and decision‑making channels to gain support and successfully implement improvements.
• Champion safety, manufacturing excellence, and inclusion by modeling proactive health and safety behaviors, applying manufacturing knowledge to improve processes and performance, and valuing diverse perspectives to strengthen teamwork, innovation, and problem‑solving.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

• 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.

Experience

• Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and relevant experience.

Additional Requirements

• 3+ years Forklift and PIV experience.
• 3+ years yard switcher or on the road trucking CDL preferred.
• Manage material flow to production, shipping, receiving.
• Coordinate trailer movements, dock assignments, loading and unloading activities.
• Schedule and manage overtime.
• Manage trailer yard tracking and yard coordination.
• Proficient in Microsoft, especially excel.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

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.