Description
Job Summary
ON-SITE ROLE
The Machinist Level I role is part of a formal skilled trades apprenticeship or training program. Under direct supervision, the incumbent assists site Machinist skilled trades in learning and developing foundational tool room and machining skills within a manufacturing environment. The role requires successful completion of specified classroom training and a defined number of on-the-job training hours, while learning and adhering to safe work protocols related to electricity, industrial equipment, and other energy sources.
Key Responsibilities
Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)
- Stop work immediately and report any major injury hazards or unsafe conditions.
- Report all work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, hazards, and near misses.
- Comply with Cummins HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
- Promote an interdependent safety culture by looking out for one another.
- Correct hazards within individual control and capability.
- Identify environmental impacts of work activities and take actions to minimize negative effects.
- Participate in required HSE training and safety improvement activities.
Quality
- Learn and apply high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship.
- Perform supervised work in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and technical specifications.
- Use tools, measuring devices, and testing instruments accurately.
- Support equipment uptime and assist with downtime and failure analysis.
- Provide feedback and inputs to the Preventive Maintenance system.
- Follow all process documentation and quality procedures.
- Conduct quality inspections and raise issues to minimize cost and quality risks.
Delivery & Operations
- Attend required classes to build essential tool room and machining knowledge.
- Complete all required on-the-job training hours within defined timelines.
- Assist with repair and maintenance of manufacturing equipment within assigned capabilities.
- Support preventive, corrective, emergency, and predictive maintenance activities.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping and machine cleaning.
- Identify and help reduce manufacturing constraints.
- Participate in problem-solving, process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Teamwork & Development
- Communicate effectively with assigned teams and cross-functional support functions.
- Complete training and personal development activities aligned with business requirements.
- Actively participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) teams to improve safety, quality, processes, material flow, and employee development.
Responsibilities
Competencies
- Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works effectively with others to achieve shared goals.
- Communicates Effectively: Delivers clear, audience-appropriate communication.
- Customer Focus: Builds strong relationships and supports customer-centric outcomes.
- Nimble Learning: Learns through experience, experimentation, and feedback.
- Self-Development: Proactively seeks opportunities for growth and development.
- Health and Safety Fundamentals: Champions proactive safety behaviors and contributes to an injury-free workplace.
- Controls Safety: Identifies and manages electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic hazards.
- Manufacturing Knowledge: Applies manufacturing principles to support operational excellence.
- Tool and Fixture Design: Understands work-holding concepts to support safe and effective machining.
- Values Differences: Respects and values diverse perspectives and cultures.
Qualifications
- High school diploma, certificate of completion of secondary education, or equivalent experience meeting applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ability to comply with Cummins policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- This position may require licensing or authorization to comply with export control or sanctions regulations.
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
External Candidates
- Minimal or no prior work experience required.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and interest in machining and manufacturing.
- Ability to understand and follow technical instructions, drawings, and standard work procedures.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and shop-floor discipline.
Internal Candidates
- 34 years of relevant machining or manufacturing experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in:
- CNC machine operation and setup (VMC, HMC, Turning Centers)
- CNC program editing (Fanuc, Siemens, Mazak as applicable)
- Tool selection, offsets, and wear compensation
- Robot operation and programming (Fanuc and KUKA)
- Honing machine operation and setup changes
- Process monitoring and in-process inspection
- Engineering drawing interpretation (GD&T)
- Fixture handling and job changeover
- Basic preventive maintenance
- Cutting parameters (feed, speed, depth of cut)
- Cycle time and productivity improvement
- Quality tools (5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis)
- Safety compliance and shop-floor discipline
Job
Manufacturing
Organization
Cummins Inc.
Role Category
On-site with Flexibility
Job Type
Shop
ReqID
2423151
Relocation Package
Yes
100% On-Site
YesDue to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.
