3rd Shift Maintenance Team Lead

DESCRIPTION

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

 Deliver reliable equipment performance by applying deep expertise in troubleshooting, assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining mechanical systems—minimizing downtime and improving operational efficiency.

 Ensure the right tools, machinery, and resources are selected and used effectively by collaborating with cross-functional teams, increasing productivity and reducing errors.

 Uphold strict safety standards by confidently working with electrical and industrial energy sources, proactively identifying hazards, and taking immediate action to prevent incidents.

 Serve as a go-to technical resource and informal leader, coordinating team efforts, guiding less experienced colleagues, and strengthening overall team capability.

 Adapt quickly to shifting production demands and changing manufacturing conditions, maintaining performance and helping the team stay on track under pressure.

 Champion Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) excellence by reporting risks, using proper PPE, correcting hazards, and promoting a culture of accountability and environmental responsibility.

 Drive quality by performing precise work aligned with technical documentation, supporting failure analysis, conducting inspections, and improving preventive maintenance systems.

 Improve delivery and operational outcomes by scheduling maintenance strategically, reducing constraints, solving process issues, and actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives like TPM.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful, you will need to consistently demonstrate the following:

• Strong collaboration skills to build trust across teams, align on shared goals, and ensure work flows smoothly between operations, maintenance, and support functions.
• Clear and adaptable communication so you can explain technical issues, safety concerns, and solutions in ways that different audiences (operators, engineers, leadership) easily understand.
• A customer-focused mindset —treating internal stakeholders like customers by delivering reliable equipment performance and responsive support that keeps production running.
• Sound decision-making ability to assess situations quickly, balance risk, and choose actions that keep operations moving without compromising safety or quality.
• A results-driven approach that keeps you focused on completing maintenance, solving problems, and meeting production goals—even under pressure or tight timelines.
• The ability to manage complexity by diagnosing issues with multiple variables, interpreting data, and simplifying problems into actionable solutions.
• A commitment to continuous learning —experimenting, learning from failures, and staying adaptable as equipment, processes, and technologies evolve.
• A safety-first mindset and technical awareness —actively identifying hazards (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic), following safe practices, valuing diverse perspectives, and applying manufacturing knowledge to improve processes while maintaining a safe, inclusive work environment.

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: 

Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and relevant experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional Info:  
• Ensure all personnel use safety equipment.
• Verify the safety conditions of production equipment.
• Ensure departmental KPIs are met by contributing to their improvement.
• Optimize the use of expenses and materials, such as spare parts, to ensure the proper functioning of production equipment and facilities.
• Give a flow all emergency calls in the shift and assignee the resources necessary to solve the downs.
• Ensure the PM's programed in the machinery and equipment of production lines and report in Maximo system.
• Request the spare parts and consumables and define the Max and Min in order to keep the lines running.
• Lead the technicians Maintenance group in the shop.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2427579

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.

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