Team Leader - Level IV - 1st Shift

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Team Leader – Level IV – 1^st Shift to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Ladson, SC.

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

• Coordination: Coordinate the activities of a group of employees, to ensure that production specifications and schedules are met, including volume, cost, wastage targets, and quality standards.


• Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Compliance: Adhere to HSE standards, policies, and procedures, and use a proactive approach to reporting hazards and incidents, to contribute to a safer work environment.


• Quality Assurance: Follow all applicable standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures, and perform quality inspections, to help maintain high-quality standards and minimize cost and exposures.


• Delivery Management: Monitor the performance and output of the team, assign tasks, and respond to equipment faults, parts shortages, quality issues, and safety issues. 


• Training and Development: Ensure on-the-job training and other training requirements are scheduled, completed, and documented, to contribute to the continuous learning and development of the team.


• Continuous Improvement: Assist in creating and maintaining a team focused on continuous improvement contributes to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of operations.


• Coaching and Mentoring: Coach and mentor less experienced team members, to help build a stronger, more knowledgeable team.


• Teamwork: Ensure effective communication with the assigned team and support teams, along with active participation in quality improvement, safety, process, material flow, and employee development, to foster a collaborative and productive work environment.

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

• Collaborate: Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. 
• Make Quality Decisions: Make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. 
• Drive Results: Consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances. 
• Manage Complexity: Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. 
• Champion Health and Safety Fundamentals: Identify, report, and participate in actions to improve health and safety. 
• Demonstrate Manufacturing Knowledge: Correctly implement changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function’s needs and contribute towards continuous improvement. 

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.
• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training, or on-the-job experience.

• Demonstrates the Cummins Core values.
• The position requires a strong focus on safety, quality, and teamwork.
• Directs work, monitors performance, and holds team accountable.
• Lead, coach, and develop operators to work safely, meet customer-specific quality standards, and achieve hourly and daily production targets.
• Manages conflict.
• Promotes a team environment as operators work across all 3 zones, including cold test.
• Works cross functionally for continuous process improvement.
• Hoist, Crane, and LOTO training required.
• Working experience with remanufactured parts is highly desired.
• Demonstrates flexibility to support changing production and operational demands.