Manufacturing Shop Operations Team Manager - Senior

We are looking for a talented Senior Shop Operations Manager to join our Manufacturing team for our CDBS (Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems) facility located at Plainfield IN.

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

• Build Effective Teams: Create a strong team identity by bringing together diverse skills and perspectives to achieve shared operational goals.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Form productive partnerships and work seamlessly with cross‑functional groups to drive aligned outcomes.
• Communicate with Clarity: Deliver clear, tailored communication that meets the needs of different audiences and keeps everyone aligned.
• Make High‑Quality Decisions: Use sound judgment to make timely decisions that keep production and operations moving forward.
• Develop Talent: Coach and grow team members so they advance their careers while strengthening the organization’s long‑term capabilities.
• Direct Work Efficiently: Provide clear direction, delegate effectively, and remove barriers so the team can execute with confidence and speed.
• Drive Engagement: Foster a motivating environment where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to perform at their best.
• Champion Safety & Continuous Improvement: Model proactive health and safety behaviors, lead effective incident investigations, and drive process improvements that reduce waste, improve quality, and prevent repeat issues.

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

• Effective Communication & Team Alignment: Ability to support the facility’s communication processes, serve as the link between teams and leadership, and deliver clear written and verbal communication in a collaborative environment (bilingual English/Spanish is a plus).
• Operational & Material Flow Expertise: Skill in implementing engineered material flow, optimizing safety, productivity, and inventory accuracy, and working with or learning Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Environmental & Compliance Leadership: Capability to create and maintain procedures, provide environmental training, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement within the Environmental Management System.
• Strong Leadership & People Development: Proven experience supervising or leading teams, with strong interpersonal skills in motivating, coaching, problem‑solving, and developing talent, supported by a background in Lean or 6S practices.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or equivalent degree required.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:
Intermediate level of supervisory experience required.

• 3 or more years’ experience supervising/leading others.
• Support the communication efforts for the Plainfield facility through the Formal Communication Process and consistent discipline. Serve as communications link between team(s) and organization.
• Implement engineered material flow in different production value streams to optimize material flow while improving safety, line feeding productivity and inventory accuracy.
• As required provide procedures, work instructions and identify and provide special environmental training in conjunction with the Environmental Representative. Ensure that individuals engaged in operations that influence the environment have the authority and access to management to fulfill the requirements of the Environmental Management System. Identify, investigate and record environmental problems as well as recommend and/or initiate problem resolution and recommend actions for continuous improvement of the EMS.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) – preferred
• Experience working with WMS or willingness to learn WMS
• Strong people management skills
• Lean management background or 6S – preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required, with the demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in motivating, problem solving, counseling, evaluating, and training team members