Manufacturing Engineering - Manager

Cummins Inc.; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Plainfield, IN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead our plant engineering strategy and delivery. You will build a high-performing team, own end-to-end capital projects, and work with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE to drive capacity and productivity improvements.

The role emphasizes safety, cross-functional influence, and hands-on leadership to ensure on-time, on-budget project outcomes in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of plant manufacturing experience in high-volume or complex production environments.
• Site Manufacturing Engineering leadership experience across refurb, delining, drivetrain, automation, and capacity-expansion workstreams.
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end capital projects from scope to vendor management and startup.
• Strong cross-functional engineering support for major initiatives like automation deployment and line reconfiguration.
• Experience driving capacity, throughput and productivity improvements via process optimization.
• Expertise in HSE-focused engineering including machine safety and risk mitigations.
• Technical leadership in automation and advanced manufacturing with post-launch stabilization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing manufacturing engineering team.
• Own capital project delivery with safe, on-time, on-budget execution.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, HSE, and Planning to drive site transitions.
• Drive process improvements to improve capacity, throughput, and productivity.
• Champion safety and ergonomic improvements across the site.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Capital project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety and HSE

Automation and advanced manufacturing

OEE improvement

Team development

Execution discipline

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Automation platforms

Capital project management tools

Job description

We are looking for a talented Manufacturing Engineering - Manager to join our Manufacturing team in Plainfield, IN.

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

• Build Effective Teams: Create a strong team identity by leveraging diverse skills and perspectives, ensuring everyone is aligned around shared goals and empowered to contribute meaningfully.

• Collaborate Across Functions: Develop productive partnerships with cross‑functional stakeholders, working collaboratively to remove barriers, streamline processes, and achieve shared business outcomes.

• Communicate with Clarity: Deliver clear, audience‑specific communication across multiple channels, ensuring alignment, transparency, and understanding at every level of the organization.

• Cultivate Innovation: Introduce new ideas, tools, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, strengthen operational performance, and support long‑term organizational success.

• Develop Talent: Coach and mentor team members to help them grow their capabilities, advance their career goals, and contribute more effectively to the organization’s objectives.

• Drive Results: Maintain a strong focus on execution, consistently delivering high‑quality outcomes even in challenging or fast‑changing environments.

• Champion Health & Safety: Model proactive safety behaviors, identify risks, and support actions that build an interdependent, injury‑free workplace culture.

• Manage Complexity & Align Work: Navigate complex information, balance stakeholder needs, and prioritize work effectively to ensure plans, resources, and actions align with organizational goals.

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

• Deep Manufacturing Expertise: Leverage 7–10 years of plant manufacturing experience to lead engineering strategy, guide technical decisions, and support complex operations across refurb, delining, drivetrain, automation, and capacity expansion workstreams.

• Strong Capital Project Leadership: Drive end‑to‑end ownership of capital projects—defining scope, building business cases, engaging vendors, and ensuring safe, on‑time, on‑budget execution with reliable startup and performance outcomes.

• Cross‑Functional Partnership & Influence: Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, HSE, and Planning to lead major site transitions, deploy automation, reconfigure lines, relocate equipment, and introduce new processes while balancing stakeholder needs.

• Technical & Safety‑Driven Continuous Improvement: Apply advanced manufacturing, automation, and process‑optimization skills to improve capacity, throughput, and productivity while ensuring engineering ownership of HSE risk reduction, machine safety, ergonomics, emissions control, and OEE stabilization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required.

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

Experience:

Significant level of relevant work experience, including supervisory and leadership experience, required.

• 7–10 years of plant manufacturing experience , with demonstrated leadership in a high‑volume or complex production environment.

• Site Manufacturing Engineering leadership experience , providing daily technical direction across refurb, delining, drivetrain, automation, and capacity‑expansion operations.

• Proven ability to lead end‑to‑end capital projects , including scope development, business case creation, vendor management, execution oversight, and safe, on‑time startup.

• Strong cross‑functional engineering support capability for major initiatives such as automation deployment, line reconfiguration, equipment moves, and new process introductions.

• Demonstrated success driving capacity, throughput, and productivity improvements through process optimization, equipment upgrades, and standard work implementation.

• Expertise in HSE‑focused engineering , including machine safety, ergonomics, dust/emission controls, PIV engineering controls, and closure of risk assessments with engineered solutions.

• Technical leadership in automation and advanced manufacturing , including technology evaluation, OEE improvement, and stabilization of automated systems post‑launch.

• Effective cross‑functional interface skills , ensuring alignment with enterprise stakeholders on priorities, timelines, risks, and execution plans.

• Experience building and developing high‑performing engineering teams , including workload prioritization, coaching, capability development, and succession planning.

• Strong execution discipline , maintaining cadence, visibility, and accountability through structured project reviews, risk escalation, and performance reporting.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On‑site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2427259

Relocation Package No

100% On‑Site No

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