Senior Machining Quality Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a talented CMEP - Senior Machining Quality Engineer - 1st Shift to join our team specializing in Quality in Columbus, IN.

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

• Resolve Customer Issues: By managing corrective requests and leading containment activities, you'll ensure customer satisfaction and maintain strong relationships.
• Maintain Quality Standards: You'll ensure products and processes meet both initial and long-term quality standards, adhering to industry requirements like IATF, APQP, and PPAP.
• Support Change Management: By verifying products and processes during change management activities, you'll ensure key measures are met and provide data analysis for informed decision-making.
• Lead Quality Audits: You'll support or lead quality audits, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in quality practices.
• Technical Resource: Serving as a quality technical resource, you'll provide valuable expertise to other functional areas, enhancing overall team performance.
• Mentor Team Members: By coaching and mentoring less experienced team members, you'll foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Leading continuous improvement initiatives with cross-functional partners, you'll utilize methodologies like lean manufacturing and 7-step problem solving to achieve defect-free processes.
• Safe Launch Initiatives: Supporting Safe Launch initiatives through VPI, you'll ensure new products meet quality standards from the start, contributing to successful product introductions.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Customer Focus: Build strong relationships with customers and deliver solutions that meet their needs, ensuring satisfaction and loyalty.
• Effective Communication: Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications tailored to different audiences, ensuring everyone understands the message.
• Manufacturing Knowledge: Apply your understanding of manufacturing processes to implement changes that improve efficiency and quality.
• Quality Influence: Engage stakeholders, facilitate constructive discussions, and influence decisions to prioritize quality in all aspects of the business.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning: Lead technical quality planning efforts to ensure customer satisfaction through structured, measurable processes.
• Measurement Science: Analyze measurement processes to identify and quantify uncertainties, ensuring accurate and reliable data.
• Problem Solving: Use systematic analysis and industry-standard methodologies to solve problems, mentor others, and implement robust solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Vision and Purpose: Inspire and motivate others by painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy.
• Project Management: Balance scope, schedule, and resources to ensure project goals are met and results are realized.
• Quality Process Management: Apply quality tools and methods to ensure products, processes, and services meet high standards.
• Quality Systems Management: Utilize quality tools and processes to maintain and demonstrate the effectiveness of the quality management system.
• Statistical Foundations: Use statistical tools to influence decision-making, describe process performance, and drive improvement actions.
• Talent Development: Develop team members to achieve their career goals and contribute to the organization's success.
• Valuing Differences: Recognize and appreciate the diverse perspectives and cultures within the organization.
• Quality 4.0: Leverage cloud-based systems and digitization to drive improved quality outcomes through advanced technologies like digital twins and adaptive intelligence.

Qualifications

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• Demonstrated role competence is required.
• College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific subject or experience equivalent is required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

• Intermediate level of experience required.
• Preferably 3-5 years' experience in Manufacturing, Engineering or Program Management role in the automotive industry or a similarly regulated industry.
• Minimum of 2 years of related manufacturing or quality experience required

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead meetings to drive process improvement with cross functional teams.
• Manage NCM and scrap inventories and drive changes
• Help direct reports develop and grow

Additional Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience with GD&T
• Data analysis and capability studies

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate's qualifications and experience where appropriate.

About Us

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.