Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Equipment Innovator

Cummins Inc.; Rocky Mount (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Rocky Mount, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to plan, design, procure, and implement changes to manufacturing equipment and systems on the production floor.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to apply PFMEA, process documentation, error-proofing, and capital project management to bring new processes online and drive continuous improvement. You will support transformation initiatives and post-launch stabilization, while focusing on health, safety, and

Qualifications

• Foundation in manufacturing engineering principles applied to plant floor
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and use data-driven decisions
• Experience with PFMEA, process documentation, and capital projects

Responsibilities

• Deliver manufacturing process changes that meet safety, quality, and product specifications across the production line.
• Drive continuous improvement by applying waste-reduction and process-optimization methodologies.
• Support Transformation initiatives and line changes, ensuring new equipment and processes launch smoothly and stabilize quickly.
• Safeguard product quality by conducting PFMEAs and producing clear, sequential process documentation.
• Strengthen equipment reliability through error-proofing setups and thoughtful tool and fixture design.
• Manage capital projects from equipment selection through implementation, meeting Cummins specifications.
• Reduce workplace risk by designing ergonomic workstations that balance safety, cost, quality, and delivery.
• Resolve manufacturing issues at the root cause using data-based problem solving.

Skills

PFMEA

Process documentation

Error-proofing

Capital project management

Engineering drawings

Modeling & simulation

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Modeling software

Job description

Cummins Inc. in Rocky Mount, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to plan, design, procure, and implement changes to manufacturing equipment and systems on the production floor.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to apply PFMEA, process documentation, error-proofing, and capital project management to bring new processes online and drive continuous improvement. You will support transformation initiatives and post-launch stabilization, while focusing on health, safety, and