Team Leader Jobs in Tennessee

We are looking for a talented Maintenance Team Leader on 3rd Shift to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Morristown, TN.

Job Summary:

Coordinates the activities of a group of employees in order to meet established production specifications and schedules including volume, cost, wastage targets and quality standards.

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

• Enhancing Safety: By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you’ll help maintain a safe working environment.

• Promoting Health: Reporting any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards will contribute to a healthier workplace.

• Ensuring Compliance: Adhering to HSE standards, policies, and procedures ensures that the workplace meets all safety and environmental requirements.

• Upholding Quality: Following standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures like SPC and poka-yoke will ensure high-quality outputs.

• Supporting Delivery: Monitoring team performance and coordinating tasks will help meet work specifications, schedules, and quality standards.

• Facilitating Communication: Effectively communicating with team members and support teams will ensure smooth operations and quick resolution of issues.

• Fostering Continuous Improvement: Participating in training and development, and coaching less experienced team members, will drive ongoing improvements.

• Encouraging Teamwork: Actively engaging in ways to improve quality, safety, processes, and material flow will enhance overall team performance.

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

• Collaborate Effectively: Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals.

• Communicate Clearly: Develop and deliver communications that are tailored to the needs of different audiences, ensuring clarity and understanding.

• Make Quality Decisions: Make timely and well-informed decisions that help move the organization forward.

• Drive Results: Consistently achieve results, even when faced with challenging circumstances.

• Ensure Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments and deliver on promises.

• Instill Trust: Gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Manage Complexity: Navigate and make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.

• Handle Conflict: Manage conflict situations effectively, minimizing disruptions and maintaining a positive work environment.

• Champion Health and Safety: Model proactive health and safety behaviors, identify and report hazards, and participate in actions to improve workplace safety.

• Apply Manufacturing Knowledge: Implement changes in processes, equipment, and applications to meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement.

• Value Differences: Appreciate and leverage the diverse perspectives and cultures within the organization to enhance collaboration 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.

• Candidates must possess direct experience in Maintenance of various CNC machines, forging presses, furnaces, SPM, Robots etc.

• Should be knowledgeable about CNC machine architecture, PLC programming, mechanical drawings, hydraulic systems, etc.

• Familiarity with forging presses and billet heating systems is essential.

• Firsthand experience with Fanuc robots is considered an added advantage.

• Candidates should demonstrate the ability to resolve minor and critical issues with a proactive "yes I can do it" attitude.

• It is necessary to provide detailed, clear, and accurate data through EMaint, including downtime, information, labor, etc.

• Routine preventive maintenance (PM) activities must be performed.

• Adherence to safety norms and guidelines.

• Active participation in turnover and improvement meetings is expected.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2430130

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.

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