Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager

• Affiliated to Bargaining Unit/Trade Union: No
• Relocation Eligible? Yes
• Does the role require work to be done 100% onsite due to its operational nature? No

Job Summary

Responsible for the daily activities of a production team 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.

Serves as group lead on projects and work assignments. Provides guidance and feedback for team members in accomplishing tasks and goals; sets expectations and clarifies responsibilities.

Coaches and mentors team members.

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

• Lead and coordinate daily shop floor manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, delivery, and cost standards through proactive leadership, team management, and the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

Competencies:

• Optimizes work processes
• Project management
• Communicate effectively

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Intermediate English

Qualifications

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

• Enforce and ensure strict compliance with safety procedures and work instructions across all production lines.
• Promote a culture of coaching, safety awareness, and self-care within the team.
• Monitor and report safety key performance indicators (KPIs), addressing and escalating unsafe acts or conditions immediately.
• Supervise production line operations, driving hourly performance tracking to meet daily manufacturing plans.
• Identify operational deviations in real time, implementing immediate corrective actions and executing escalation protocols when necessary.
• Proactively execute production adjustments and line balancing in close collaboration with Quality and Maintenance teams.
• Monitor and optimize core operational KPIs, including OEE, scrap reduction, downtime minimization, quality rates, and on-time delivery.
• Lead immediate containment actions and material segregation during quality non-conformances to guarantee total customer protection.
• Ensure all products meet established quality standards prior to advancing through the manufacturing process.
• Manage, develop, and coach shop floor personnel through clear goal alignment, continuous feedback, and performance monitoring.
• Maintain and update the team skill matrix, developing targeted training and certification plans to build cross-functional capabilities.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools, 7 Wastes identification, and Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• Lead root-cause problem solving on the floor using 5 Whys and structured problem-solving methodologies.

About Us

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.