RePower Program : Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager - Senior

Cummins Inc.; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six-month paid returnship

Mentoring & professional development

Benefits during program

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is offering a six-month, paid returnship program (RePower) designed for experienced professionals who have taken a career break. The program provides meaningful project work, dedicated mentoring, training, and professional development opportunities to help re-engage in the workforce.

This role focuses on leading production teams, improving safety and productivity, and mentoring staff. At the conclusion of the program, successful participants may be considered for full-time

Qualifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree required.
• Intermediate level of supervisory experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities of multiple production teams, including team members, housekeeping, and meeting production targets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve safety, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.
• Provide guidance and feedback to team members, set expectations, and clarify responsibilities.
• Coach and mentor team members and identify training needs.
• Develop and implement training plans.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication

Team building

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

College degree required

Job description

At Cummins, we understand that returning to your career after an extended break can feel both exciting and challenging. We deeply value the diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills you bring—and we are committed to supporting you as you continue powering your potential.

RePower, our return-to-work program, is specifically designed for experienced professionals who have at least five years of prior work experience and have taken a career break of two or more years for any reason. Whether your time away was spent caregiving, pursuing education, or addressing personal priorities, RePower provides a structured pathway to help you successfully transition back into the workforce.

Through this program, participants are supported with meaningful project work aligned to their expertise, along with dedicated mentoring, training, and professional development opportunities. Our goal is to help you rebuild confidence, refresh your skills, and achieve your career aspirations.

This is a six-month, paid opportunity with benefits, designed to provide access to robust internal resources and a supportive environment as you re-engage in your career. During the program, you will contribute to impactful projects that leverage your unique skills, interests, and experience.

At the conclusion of the program, successful participants may be considered for full-time employment opportunities.

We are excited to learn more about you—your journey, your strengths, and what drives you. For Program Overview visit: https://repower.cummins.jobs/

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

• Responsible for the daily activities of multiple production teams including managing team members, housekeeping, and meeting production targets.
• Works cross functionally to recommend and engage in improving safety, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.
• Provides guidance and feedback for team members in accomplishing tasks and goals; sets expectations and clarifies responsibilities.
• Coaches and mentors team members.
• Identifies training needs; develops and implements training plans.

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.

Compensation And Benefits

Compensation for this role is $8,200/month (subject to applicable withholdings), plus benefits such as health and wellness while in the returnship program.

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 right to work using E-Verify. Cummins 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.

Additional Responsibilities

This position is to develop the applicant into a Manufacturing Operations Team Manager. Leadership responsibilities will be delegated as capability is demonstrated throughout the training process. They will work alongside another Team Manager for the first month to get acquainted to their area of responsibility. This position will have daily interactions with the assembly operations leader to ensure they have the accesses, tools, and knowledge they need to be successful in this role.

This position will be responsible for one of the assembly production lines within SEP or machining operations. The Team Manager will work to ensure they are leading to hit Safety, Quality, and Productivity targets. They will work cross functionally with other departments such as Safety, Quality, ME, QE, and Materials to achieve scorecard targets. Additional responsibilities include tracking and reporting their direct reports time each week.

They need to have the ability to lead hourly Union operations associates as well as the Continuous Improvement Leader in their assigned area. They would need to plan and staff their area of responsibility accordingly based on demand needs. They need to have the ability to provide feedback, recognition, and corrective action when necessary. Enforce SEP polices and procedures - Lead by example and encourage the right behaviors.

Job

Manufacturing

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary

$78800

Max Salary

$118200

ReqID

2431350

Relocation Package

No

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.