DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an experienced Director of Operations to provide leadership for manufacturing operations at the Fridley Plant. This position is based in Fridley, MN and is expected to be onsite to support the genset and switchgear product lines.

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

• Provides manufacturing leadership and improvement focus in operations driving results, creating and monitoring measures, providing motivation, and setting expectations in safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• The role will have direct accountability for site metrics across safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Manage, develop, mentor, and coach individual and collective talent to develop manufacturing and supply chain capability across the organization.
• Champions continuous improvement projects that align with Cummins Operation System and Functional Excellence direction by leveraging common processes, tools and information systems.
• Partners with internal and external functional stakeholders to maintain relationships to meet all customer and business requirements.
• Aligns with internal business partners to gain support and advocacy of enterprise manufacturing and supply chain initiatives.
• Reviews key performance indicators and operational trends to validate root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Intervenes to address supply chain failures as necessary.
• Prepares and manages an annual operating plan including expense and resources. Sets the aim for the organization and ensures individual work plans are consistent with supply chain initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring Cummins values are present in the plant; this includes championing diversity, community involvement, and right environment initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Financial acumen - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively 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.
• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Develops talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
• 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.
• Drives vision and purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• 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.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

• College, university, or equivalent degree required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
• Significant level of relevant work experience, including managerial and budgetary experience, required.
• Previous experience of managing a large multi-tiered structure and strong budgetary experience is required.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $138000

Max Salary $230000

ReqID 2424977

Relocation Package Yes

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.

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.