Cummins Inc. ยท 2 months ago
Product Engineer
1000 5th Street, Columbus, IN, 47202, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$66K/yr - $98K/yrCummins Inc. is a global leader in power solutions and is seeking a Product Engineer for an entry-level position focused on product development. The role involves performing technical tasks at the sub-system level, coordinating between various teams to resolve product issues and support processes throughout the product life cycle.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Investigates product problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution and documents results with guidance from more experienced team members
Main focus will include working in business processes of Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI) or Current Product Support (CPS) and executing technical processes such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG) while using tools such as 7-step problem solving, design review checklist and other specialized tools required to support the processes and enable high quality decision making
Obtains input from stakeholders such as technical managers, project leaders, other product and manufacturing engineers and supplier partners to deliver information and recommendations that lead to quality product decisions
Applies academic knowledge and existing experience to take action and make decisions that progress projects forward without sacrificing project quality expectations
Examples of these decisions include day to day project details, analysis or test work instruction details, coordination across discipline areas that are necessary to make quality progress
Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services with technical complexity and ambiguity increasing as experience is gained in the role
Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes
Involves minimal direct management of people, but could involve the coordination and direction of work amongst technicians and/or temporary student employees
Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role
Qualification
Required
Entry level/early career professional
Ability to perform established technical tasks at the sub-system and/or component level
Experience working across many steps in the product life cycle
Ability to investigate product problems and understand causal mechanisms
Ability to recommend appropriate action and own problem resolution
Ability to document results with guidance from more experienced team members
Experience working in business processes of Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI) or Current Product Support (CPS)
Ability to execute technical processes such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG)
Familiarity with tools such as 7-step problem solving, design review checklist and other specialized tools
Ability to obtain input from stakeholders such as technical managers, project leaders, other product and manufacturing engineers and supplier partners
Ability to apply academic knowledge and existing experience to take action and make decisions
Ability to own problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services
Ability to provide independent execution of established work processes and systems
Ability to engage with the improvement of systems and processes
Ability to contribute effectively toward team goals
Ability to exhibit influence within a work group
Ability to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role
Company
Cummins Inc.
At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams.
Founded in 1919
10001+ employees
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