Maintenance Shift Lead - 3rd Shift

We are looking for a talented Maintenance Shift Lead - 3rd shift to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in North Charleston, SC.

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

- Promote a strong Health, Safety, and Environmental culture by stopping unsafe work, reporting hazards or incidents promptly, using proper PPE, and actively looking out for the safety and well‑being of others.

- Reduce safety and environmental risk by correcting hazards within control, participating in HSE training, and identifying opportunities to minimize environmental impact in daily work.

- Drive quality outcomes by applying high standards of workmanship, following all process documentation and quality procedures, and performing thorough quality inspections.

- Improve equipment reliability and uptime by performing and documenting preventive, corrective, emergency, and predictive maintenance, and contributing feedback to the preventive maintenance system.

- Support cost and quality performance by identifying issues early, raising concerns, and participating in downtime failure analysis and problem‑solving activities.

- Achieve production and delivery goals through skilled execution of job responsibilities, maintaining clean and orderly work areas, and completing housekeeping and equipment cleaning tasks.

- Strengthen team capability by instructing and coaching others, serving as an informal resource to less‑experienced team members, and completing ongoing training and personal development.

- Contribute to continuous improvement by working closely with peers, support teams, and TPM groups to reduce manufacturing constraints, improve processes, and enhance safety, quality, and material flow.

Core Responsibilities & Activities

- Lead and coordinate the daily operations of the maintenance team, ensuring effective resource allocation, timely resolution of operational issues, and achievement of departmental KPIs and performance targets.
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance personnel, establishing clear expectations and accountability while promoting adherence to standard work practices, company values, and ethical standards.
- Championing a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with safety procedures, identifying training and development opportunities, and reinforcing safe work behaviors across the team.
- Support and participate in incident investigations, including COMET investigations, serving as the maintenance representative and driving team engagement in corrective and preventive actions.
- Facilitate structured shift handovers and team meetings to communicate priorities, address operational concerns, and align maintenance activities with production objectives.
- Ensure accurate and timely work order documentation and maintenance records in accordance with Maximo standards and maintenance management expectations.
- Coordinate on-the-job training and development activities for apprentices, supporting progression against apprenticeship program requirements and departmental goals.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, root cause problem-solving, and implementation of process and equipment enhancements that improve safety, reliability, productivity, and equipment uptime.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with production, engineering, quality, and other stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities that enhance operational performance and efficiency.
- Lead assigned projects and work activities, providing technical expertise while creating development opportunities for team members.
- Partner with departmental leadership to coach, mentor, and support employee growth, performance management activities, workforce planning, staffing coordination, and overtime requirements to meet production and delivery commitments.
- Apply advanced maintenance and troubleshooting expertise to diagnose and resolve equipment downtime, with specialized focus on CRP equipment, processes, and systems.
- Identify technical skill gaps within the maintenance team and implement strategies to strengthen capability, knowledge sharing, and overall team effectiveness.