Senior Manufacturing and Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the planning, designing, purchasing, and implementation of changes to the manufacturing equipment and systems while leading and co-leading teams.
• Leads the work for specific projects to create and implement all aspects of a manufacturing processes to ensure safety requirements, manufacturing goals, business goals, and product specifications are met.
• Leads by applying the knowledge or use of manufacturing principles and practices to improve manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Impacts the work by utilizing continuous improvement tools, following the Cummins standards, and leading the development of manufacturing standards and working methods.
• Leads the communications with and influences key external stakeholders, business leaders, and functional members.
• Works with internal and external resources on specific project assignments.
• Leads the advanced knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices as they are applied to Cummins.
• Maintains relationships and coaches key stakeholders.

Skills

• Problem Solving - Solves problems using a systematic analysis process by leveraging industry standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies the systemic root causes and recommended actions to prevent problem reoccurrence.
• 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.
• 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.
• Controls Engineering Knowledge - Applies the application of controls hardware and software by specifying, reviewing, and approving company-owned and/or supplier designs for new or upgrades to existing equipment to interface with all levels of manufacturing systems.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Equipment/Capital Procurement - Selects manufacturing equipment which meets the Cummins manufacturing specifications and meets the project or program needs.
• Ergonomic Fundamentals - Understands ergonomic concepts by applying Cummins ergonomic standards, guidelines, controls and tools to reduce ergonomic risk to employees while at work.
• Industrial Engineering Knowledge - Integrates the pillars of industrial engineering techniques by applying a comprehensive and quantitative analysis to available data to be used as decision factors for the development or improvement of manufacturing processes to contribute to the most efficient process.
• Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrates the knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function's needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.
• Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

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 relevant work experience required 3 years minimum.
• Assists with planning and executing the preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance of production equipment
• Attends to breakdowns, diagnoses faults, and oversees equipment improvements and time-critical repairs
• May oversee the work of teams of maintenance personnel, including technicians
• Manage maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies
• Performs equipment engineering design evaluations; may recommend alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures
• May coach line employees on basic maintenance procedures
• Establish preventative maintenance processes to ensure equipment is available and capable
• Routinely references national, state and local electric codes.-Contractor Management - The method of managing contractors is an extension or supplement to in-house resources
• The creation and communication of the project plan (work instructions) to the contractor, the tracking of work performed, equipment modified, updates of drawings, etc
• Communicates with contractors regarding the contractor's manual and site safety procedures
• Understands the basics of Reliability Engineering techniques, and can use reliability data to help shape PdM, PM, tasks and frequencies
• Detailed understanding of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based machine control and communication technologies
• Can assist in the troubleshooting of system problems.-Factory Automation And Control Systems - Understanding of the closed loop control of factory automation systems

Qualifications:
• Qualifications Skills and Experience Required: -Project Management - Has a good understanding of and effectively applies project management techniques in low to moderately complex projects
• Electrical System Troubleshooting - This skill involves being familiar with the national, state, and local electrical codes that apply to their facility. It also involves the ability to design and repair facility and machine electrical systems while utilizing the required safety procedures
• Thorough understanding of machine electrical design requirements
• Understands safety requirements and lockout/tag out procedures and uses them at all times
• The body of knowledge includes the following areas: Mathematics, Applied Science, Process Design, Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing Economics, Quality Control, Computer Applications, and Automation
• Working knowledge of the Fundamentals of Manufacturing.-More than 2 years of experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer, but not yet a Certified Manufacturing Technologist (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), or local equivalent)
• Identification and control of electrical hazards, knowledge of lock out/tag out requirements, and electrical safety (including NFPA 70E requirements and electrical protection devices such as highly sensitive differential circuit breakers, fuses, etc.). Knows legislation, policies, procedures, and safety concerns related to electrical safety
• Identifies and controls electrical hazards-Programmable Logic Controller (Plc) Technologies - Involves understanding and being able to use factory floor Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) technologies
• Experience 3-5 years of maintenance experience, preferably at a unionized manufacturing site
• Experience leading a team of maintenance technicians and handling equipment issues across the plant
• Electrical and Controls experience required; Experience with Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLC systems
• Good communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering and Operations to troubleshoot issues at the plant