Plant Manager

We are looking for a talented Plant Manager to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for Cummins, Inc. in Arlington, TX responsible for leading the Arlington Upfit Center.

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

• Lead and strengthen customer relationships to ensure their needs are met. 
• Oversee all plant operations and functions to meet goals and drive continuous improvement. 
• Promote and model Cummins values, processes, and procedures to create the right working environment. 
• Coach, develop, and support plant staff to build a strong, capable team. 
• Set the plant’s overall strategy, goals, and performance deliverables. 
• Manage how the plant interacts with and impacts the broader Supply Chain organization.
• Lead the plant’s community involvement efforts and external engagement.
• Drive effective cross‑functional collaboration across internal teams.
• warranties and build strong relationships through regular, professional communication.

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

• Collaborates - Build strong working relationships across operations, safety, quality, engineering, and leadership teams. Encourage cross-functional problem‑solving to drive plant performance.
• Communicates effectively - Tailor your communication style to frontline employees, supervisors, leadership, and external partners. Provide clear direction, set expectations, and share plant priorities consistently. Ensure updates on safety, production, KPIs, and improvements are understood by all audiences.
• 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.
• Operating Team Cross-Functional Excellence - Understand and clarify the responsibilities of all functional roles within the plant. Facilitate regular operational, technical, and administrative reviews to spot issues early. Drive continuous improvement by encouraging teams to identify waste, inefficiencies, and opportunities.

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, leadership, budgetary, and cross-functional experience, required.

Additional Responsibilities:

Role Summary

The Upfit Plant Manager is responsible for leading site performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) by executing Cummins and DBU strategy through disciplined use of standard work. The role focuses on tactical execution, daily management, and continuous improvement, while operating within the approved operating model and network design.

Success is measured by predictable performance, strong operating discipline, and contribution to network-wide standardization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site SQDC performance using Cummins operating systems, leader standard work, and tiered management routines
• Execute the defined Upfit network design; raise constraints and improvement opportunities through formal governance rather than creating local alternatives
• Apply disciplined prioritization—distinguishing critical vs. important and urgent vs. non‑urgent—to protect safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes
• Deliver Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) commitments in the 1–3 month horizon while working closely with critical cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business results ie Planning, Sourcing, Product Engineering, Sales, etc.
• Provide inputs and operational readiness to support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) decisions in the 3–12 month horizon (network decisions established through IAM governance)
• Drive continuous improvement within standard frameworks (COS, Lean, structured problem solving)
• Share best practices and support standard work adoption across the Upfit network

Leadership Expectations

• Model Cummins values: Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion, Caring, Excellence, Teamwork
• Reinforce that standard work is the baseline, not optional
• Build leader capability focused on execution, prioritization, escalation, and network‑first thinking
• Deliver results through systems and problem solving alignment, prevent one-off workarounds from becoming the standard. 

What This Role Is / Is Not

• Is a disciplined executor and network contributor
• Is not a site‑independent operator or owner of strategic network design
• Is accountable for near‑term execution (S&OE)
• Is not the decision maker for long‑term IBP strategy

This role is ideal for a leader who is looking for a high visibility, dual-site plant leadership role in DBU and possess a history of delivering strong results through focus, alignment, and disciplined execution. 

Compensation: 

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.