Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety by adhering to all Cummins HSE policies, procedures, and standards.
• Stop work immediately and report unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, or injury hazards.
• Follow Lockout-Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety requirements, and safe work practices.
• Conduct Job Safety Assessments (JSA) and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Recognize environmental impacts and support sustainability initiatives within manufacturing operations.
• Promote an interdependent safety culture by identifying, correcting, and escalating hazards.

Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Perform preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency, and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical systems, industrial controls, automation equipment, PLCs, drives, and production machinery.
• Support equipment uptime initiatives through effective failure analysis and reliability improvement activities.
• Maintain and repair production, assembly, and testing equipment according to established standards and procedures.
• Document maintenance activities and provide feedback into preventive maintenance systems.

Automation, Robotics & Controls

• Maintain and troubleshoot Siemens S7-1500 PLC-based automation systems using Siemens TIA Portal.
• Perform PLC programming modifications, upgrades, and system enhancements.
• Support operation and maintenance of industrial robots including ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa, Universal Robots, and collaborative robotics systems.
• Troubleshoot motion control, servo systems, industrial drives, and machine automation technologies.
• Support machine communications through PROFINET, OPC UA, TCP/IP, and related industrial networking protocols.
• Assist with integration of manufacturing systems, machine vision solutions, process controls, and CMES systems.

Quality & Operational Excellence

• Perform work according to technical specifications, electrical schematics, process documentation, and quality standards.
• Conduct quality inspections and identify opportunities to reduce quality and cost risks.
• Analyze equipment failures, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Identify manufacturing constraints and contribute to process optimization efforts.

Asset Care & Housekeeping

• Maintain tools, fixtures, assembly equipment, and testing systems.
• Support calibration, inspection, and functionality verification activities.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Support spare parts management and inventory planning for maintenance and automation assets.

Collaboration & Development

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, IT, Maintenance, and support teams to achieve operational goals.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors during maintenance and improvement projects.
• Communicate technical issues, solutions, and improvement opportunities effectively to stakeholders.
• Support and mentor junior technicians when required.
• Complete required technical, safety, and professional development training.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education certificate, technical diploma, or equivalent applicable experience.
• Relevant industrial maintenance, automation, electrical, or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, manuals, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices and electrical safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical certifications in Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Robotics, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, or Maintenance.
• Experience working within manufacturing or high-volume production environments.
• Experience with automation, robotics, industrial networking, and machine controls.
• Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Licenses & Certifications

• Additional technical certifications are preferred.
• Export control or sanctions-related licensing may be required where applicable.

Skills

Technical Skills

• Electrical troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
• Industrial automation and control systems maintenance.
• Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens S7-1500 PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Robotics troubleshooting and maintenance (ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa, Universal Robots).
• Industrial communication protocols including PROFINET, OPC UA, and TCP/IP.
• Motion control systems, drives, and servo technologies.
• Machine vision and manufacturing systems integration.
• Preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-focused maintenance.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Technical documentation interpretation and problem resolution.

Professional & Behavioral Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Sound decision-making and troubleshooting judgment.
• Customer and business focus.
• Adaptability and learning agility.
• Ability to prioritize work and perform effectively under pressure.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Ability to coach, support, and work effectively with diverse teams.

Experience

• Relevant work experience or intermediate to advanced technical knowledge gained through education, training, apprenticeships, or industrial experience.
• Experience supporting electrical, automation, robotics, manufacturing, or maintenance operations.
• Hands-on experience with industrial equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience participating in continuous improvement, TPM, Lean, or reliability initiatives.
• Previous experience in high-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience supporting automated production systems and industrial controls is considered a strong advantage.

Core Competencies

• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Nimble Learning
• Health and Safety Fundamentals
• Controls Safety
• Manufacturing Knowledge
• Values Differences

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.