Group Leader

We are looking for a talented **Working Leader** to join our team specializing in **Manufacturing** for our Cummins Inc. facility in **Maxton, NC** . **Job Summary:** Operates machines and production equipment independently in accordance with quality and productivity requirements safely in a manufacturing environment and may instruct or coach others. **In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:** - **Ensure Safety:** By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you'll help maintain a safe work environment. - **Promote Health:** Reporting any work-related injury, illness, incident, or hazard ensures that health issues are addressed promptly. - **Compliance:** Adhering to HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulations will help maintain high safety and environmental standards. - **Environmental Stewardship:** Recognizing how your work impacts the environment and working to minimize negative effects will contribute to sustainability. - **Quality Assurance:** Performing quality inspections and identifying non-conforming materials will help maintain product standards. - **Efficiency:** Achieving production goals and maintaining clean, orderly work areas will ensure smooth operations and meet customer expectations. - **Team Support:** Instructing and coaching others, and acting as a resource for team members, will foster a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment. - **Continuous Improvement:** Participating in training and personal development, and actively seeking ways to improve processes, will drive ongoing improvements in quality, safety, and efficiency. **Competencies:** - **Collaboration:** Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with your team to achieve shared goals. This will help create a cohesive and productive work environment. - **Effective Communication:** Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications tailored to the unique needs of different audiences. This ensures everyone is on the same page and can work efficiently. - **Courage:** Be willing to address difficult issues head-on and say what needs to be said. This will help resolve problems quickly and maintain a transparent work culture. - **Decision Quality:** Make timely and well-informed decisions to keep the organization moving forward. This will help you navigate challenges and seize opportunities effectively. - **Results-Driven:** Consistently achieve your goals, even under tough circumstances. This demonstrates your commitment and ability to deliver high performance. - **Accountability:** Hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments. This fosters a culture of reliability and trust within the team. - **Complexity Management:** Make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively. This skill is crucial for navigating the dynamic nature of the manufacturing environment. - **Health and Safety:** Champion proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting, and participating in actions to improve workplace safety. This contributes to an injury-free and interdependent culture. - **Manufacturing Knowledge:** Apply your knowledge of manufacturing processes to implement changes that meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement. - **Valuing Differences:** Recognize and appreciate the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization. This promotes inclusivity and innovation. **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:** - Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience. **Authority - Directs activities of:** + Interacts and provides team coordination for production technicians + Interfaces between team leaders and department management, including + Manufacturing, Industrial and Product Engineering + Maintenance & Facilities Engineering + IT + Other Support Groups + Quality Engineering + Materials Logistics + Finance **Responsibilities - Essential functions:** Working Leader (supports the production technician directly). Responsible for: + Process start-up and control + Meet production goals + Respond to line stops by team members + Confirm quality - routine checks + Cover absenteeism, line fill-in - duties include filling in on line when teammates are out and working on autonomous maintenance tasks with the team + Training and cross-training + Work orders for quick maintenance + Ensure standardized work is followed + Facilitate small group activities + On-going continuous improvement projects + Ensure parts/materials are supplied to process-coordinate with Material handlers + Support team in building quality in product + Update/improve Standard Work standard + Continuous improvement activities + Provide production support on company projects as required. + Plan and recover from assembly line and test equipment system failures. + Comply with all Meritor written environmental (ISO 14001) and quality (TS 16949) policies. + All other job tasks as required by leadership. _Shift Premium: $1.00/hr_ **Job** Manufacturing **Organization** Cummins Inc. **Role Category** On-site with Flexibility **Job Type** Shop **Min Salary** $48800 **Max Salary** $73200 **ReqID** 2432257 **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 to know your rights on workplace discrimination.