Production Associate - Level III

Cummins Inc.; Satara; On-site; INR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Operator to operate machines and production equipment independently in a safety-conscious environment.

You will follow quality procedures, assist in keeping the line running, and coach less experienced team members when needed. Responsibilities include adhering to HSE standards, performing quality inspections, meeting cycle times, and maintaining a clean, organized workspace while supporting continuous improvement initiatives with peers and maintenance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; licensing may be required for export controls or sanctions regulations.
• Significant work experience or specialized skills in manufacturing environments.
• HSE policies, procedures, and safety practices must be followed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, procedures, and safety practices to maintain a safe working environment.
• Monitor production activities to achieve cycle time, productivity, and delivery targets.
• Support quality systems by adhering to SPC, poka-yoke, visual standards, and inspection requirements.
• Identify and control non-conforming materials and escalate quality concerns promptly.
• Coordinate with operators, maintenance teams, skilled trades, and support functions to minimize downtime and improve equipment effectiveness.
• Coach and guide operators to improve skill levels, operational discipline, and process adherence.
• Maintain housekeeping, operator care, and preventive maintenance activities to sustain manufacturing efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, process optimization, and material flow.
• Ensure effective communication and shift handover among all three shifts for uninterrupted operations.

Skills

HSE compliance

Quality control

Teamwork

Communication

Coaching

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SPC

Job description

Job Summary:

Operates machines and production equipment independently in accordance with quality and productivity requirements safely in a manufacturing environment and may instruct or coach others.

Key Responsibilities:

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards.Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard.Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures and regulations.Use appropriate personal protective equipment.Promote interdependence by looking out for one another.Correct hazards within your control and capabilities.Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact.Engage in HSE Training.QualityFollows all applicable standard work, process documentation and quality procedures such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), poka-yoke and visual standards.Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures.Performs quality inspections.Identifies and controls non-conforming material.DeliveryFully proficient with all work processes, independently operating equipment to manufacture and assemble product in order to create the proper characteristics and dimensions necessary to meet customer expectations.Instructs and coaches others and acts as an informal resource for team members with less capability.Achieves production goals.Works at the required cycle time or defined engineering standard.Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and performs planned operator care and maintenance tasks.Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet production goals.Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment needing repair.TeamworkCommunicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams.Completes training and personal development in line with business requirements.Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

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.

Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

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.

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.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.

• Ensuring compliance with all HSE policies, procedures, and safety practices to maintain a safe working environment.

• Monitoring production activities to achieve required cycle time, productivity, and delivery targets.

• Supporting quality systems by ensuring adherence to SPC, poka-yoke, visual standards, and inspection requirements.

• Identifying and controlling non-conforming materials and escalating quality concerns promptly.

• Coordinating with operators, maintenance teams, skilled trades, and support functions to minimize downtime and improve equipment effectiveness.

• Coaching and guiding operators to improve skill levels, operational discipline, and process adherence.

• Maintaining housekeeping, operator care, and preventive maintenance activities to sustain manufacturing efficiency.

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, process optimization, and material flow.

• Ensuring effective communication and shift handover among all three shifts for uninterrupted operations.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2435679

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No