RMEP Machining Director

We are seeking an experienced RMEP Machining Director to be responsible for leading machining operations at the site. In this role, the RMEP Machining Director will be responsible for driving results, creating and monitoring measures, providing motivation to employees within the area of responsibility and setting expectations in safety, quality, delivery and cost.  This is an onsite with flexibility located at our Rocky Mount Plant in NC.

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

• RMEP Machining Director will oversee all aspects of the machining area within the plant, a 3-shift operation. 
• Oversee new machining line readiness and launch for new products
• Provides strategic leadership for manufacturing and supply chain operations by setting organizational direction, aligning team objectives with enterprise initiatives, and ensuring execution of annual operating plans, budgets, and resource strategies.
• Leads, develops, mentors, and coaches’ talent to build organizational capability, strengthen succession pipelines, and drive high-performing teams across manufacturing and supply chain functions.
• Champions continuous improvement and operational excellence by leveraging the Cummins Operating System, Functional Excellence standards, common processes, tools, and information systems to improve business performance.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders to build strong relationships, gain alignment on enterprise initiatives, and ensure customer, operational, and business requirements are effectively met.
• Monitors key performance indicators and operational trends to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, mitigate risks, and intervene as needed to resolve supply chain disruptions and performance challenges.
• Promotes a value-driven culture by fostering diversity, inclusion, employee engagement, community involvement, and a positive work environment while ensuring Cummins values are embedded throughout the organization.

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 with 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 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.

Education/Experience

• College, university, or equivalent degree required.
• Experience managing large complex machining plants
• Strong leadership, operations experience across multiple shifts.
• Experience championing HSE. 
• Significant level of relevant work experience, including managerial and budgetary experience, required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.