GPP Database Link (https://cummins365.sharepoint.com/sites/CS38534/)
Job Summary:
Leads the planning, designing, purchasing, and implementation of changes to the manufacturing equipment and systems while leading and co-leading teams.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
Want more jobs like this?
Get jobs in Fraccionamiento Real Palmas, Mexico delivered to your inbox every week.
Qualifications
Overview:
This position supports or directly impacts the overall performance metrics for new launch products and Process. The Senior Manufacture Engineer establishes and directs manufacturing cost and investment estimations, practices, processes, facilities, tools and equipment for production to achieve safety, quality, and productivity, environmental and financial objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Possesses a high level of technical aptitude to provide technical project insight, advice and support.
- Ability to take on a wide variety of job functions within a project including hands-on and technical support.
- Accountable for delivering assigned project objectives, troubleshooting process issues and implementing corrective actions.
- Integrates the total impact of manufacturing technology as it applies to advanced or new manufacturing solutions for a safe environment while balancing cost, quality, and delivery.
- Methodically analyze machining and assembly processes and drive cost and investment estimations, stablish and ensure consistent and efficient flow to optimize manpower to meet quality targets in a high-volume production environment.
- Evaluate and conceptualize estimations for future process or changes of current process to improve tooling, work holding, throughput and ergonomic opportunities to support production in this fast-paced setting.
- Serves as primary liaison with cross-function Product Development Teams providing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input for new products and acting as the primary interface and transition of new product to a full production environment.
- Work with the product development teams and management to provide input for make vs. buy decisions.
- Design and implement efficient processes using lean manufacturing principles, to enable single piece flow in a pull system philosophy for existing products or new product launches as appropriate.
- Justify and purchase capital equipment/tooling to improve or implement manufacturing processes.
- Establish and document production standards and controls, conduct initial time studies and establish labor standards for new and existing products and process as necessary.
- Establish facility layout that is consistent with kanban, efficient material flow and pull system techniques.
- Provides interfaces and leadership with indirect suppliers.
- Develops and drives standardization for manufacturing.
- Coaches and mentors junior manufacturing personnel.
- Be a contributing member of a continuous improvement and employee-involved culture.
Qualifications:
- Microsoft Office, Auto Cad, Project, etc. Simulation software experience will be a plus.
- PMP certification is preferred but not required.
- 5+ years' experience in manufacturing engineering is required, experience in assembly and torque tools process is required.
- Knowledge with complex automation, PLC background will be a plus. Special machines, simple to complex tooling systems, hydraulics, pneumatics and robotics preferred.
- Industry working knowledge in automotive drivetrain components is a benefit.
- Strong technical knowledge base of metal-based processes (assembly, fastening, machining, etc.) is a benefit.
- Demonstrated communication skills in English are required.
- Hands-on experience in the launch of a new product and/or manufacturing process is required.
- Experience using Concept to Customer methodology or equivalent APQP or Project Management Life Cycle process is a benefit.
- Availability to travel 10-20%, mostly USA.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, you are occasionally required to sit in an office environment but are mostly required to stand and/or work for long periods of time in a manufacturing environment, wearing steel toe shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection.
- You must be able to reach with your hands and arms, and carry light, ergonomic loads.
- You must be able to use a personal computer and various measurement tools.
Competencies:
- Assesses, weighs and manages risk in the face of uncertainty.
- Promote collaboration and remove obstacles to enable teamwork.
- Create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment in team performance.
- Involve team members in shaping plans and decisions that affect them.
- Foster the development of a common vision with teams.
- Accesses, analyzes and applies knowledge and skills from various disciplines
- Thinks critically and strategically.
- Applies knowledge, skills and lessons learned from past experiences to new and varied situations.
- Explores possible solutions in an innovative and creative way.
- Uses communication styles and methods effective for the situation and audience.
- Writes clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
Education:
- College, university, or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required.
Responsibilities Competencies:
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.
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.
Drawing Interpretation - Integrates product design and manufacturing equipment engineering drawings to support the design and development of an optimal manufacturing process that meets product design specifications.
Equipment/Capital Procurement - Selects manufacturing equipment which meets the Cummins manufacturing specifications and meets the project or program needs.
Manufacturing Analysis Led Design - Uses digital tools to model and simulate manufacturing processes, equipment and performance to make data driven decisions before changes are made and to drive continuous improvements.
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.
Process Documentation - Produces written manufacturing procedures in proper sequence which are followed correctly by all approved stakeholders to establish continuity in processes and standardization.
Tool and Fixture Design - Selects work-piece-holding devices capable of effectively holding parts and products during a manufacturing process to secure their position to meet functional requirements.
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Continuous Process Improvement - Recognizes areas in which a process can be improved by properly implementing process improvement and waste reduction methodologies to reduce process cost and improve quality in current manufacturing processes.
Ergonomics Process and Workplace Design - Designs, creates or adapts processes and workstations by implementing ergonomic controls through the application of the Cummins ergonomic design guidelines to reduce risk and deliver ergonomically designed work.
Problem Solving - Solves problems and may mentor others on effective problem solving by 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 ensures actions to prevent problem reoccurrence are implemented.
Workstation Design - Designs operator work stations that are safe, healthy, and ergonomic while accounting for cost, quality, and delivery to contribute to an efficient work environment.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.
Job Manufacturing
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category Hybrid
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
ReqID 2409133
Relocation Package No