Mechanical Engineering Technical Support Specialist - OCU - Technical - 4x10 PM Shift

PowerToFly; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Support Specialist to join our team at the Columbus, IN facility. You will support engine testing, data collection, and interpretation, working closely with engineers and technicians to ensure accurate results.

The role emphasizes safety, problem solving, and collaboration, with responsibilities spanning assembly, testing, data reporting, and ongoing process improvements in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Health and safety fundamentals, proactive in safety behaviors.
• Effective communication across audiences.
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Disassembles and rebuilds engines and components; records measurements.
• Configures data acquisition systems and analyzes data.
• Installs engines and components in test cells or rigs.
• Fabricates piping, tubing, and brackets from prints/drawings.
• Diagnoses engine and test cell issues; performs maintenance.
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers and other functions.
• Supports technicians and engineers; participates in quality procedures and improvement projects.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We are looking for a talented Mechanical Engineering Technical Support Specialist to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins Inc. facility in Columbus, IN.

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

• Disassembles and rebuilds production and experimental engines and components, measures and records measurements.
• Configures and operates data acquisition systems; analyzes and reviews data for appropriateness.
• Installs engines and components in test cells or test rigs.
• Fabricates necessary piping, tubing, and brackets from prints and drawings.
• Diagnoses engine and test cell problems.
• Configures and operates engines or rigs, measuring and recording data as requested, and performs preventative maintenance on engines, test cells or test rigs.
• Executes written work requests and reports on results in a specified format.
• Supports technicians and engineers as required.
• Understands and applies appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work.
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers and other functions.
• Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
• Participates in improvement projects.
• Develops and gives presentations to customers and suppliers.
• Maintains cleanliness within the workplace.
• Knows and complies with departmental safety policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
• Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.

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

• 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.
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Data Acquisition - Prepares samples, verifies equipment calibration and performs tests according to an approved standard procedure or work instruction in a manner which ensures, and results in, data that can be trusted and delivered to the engineer or customer.
• Data Reporting - Prepares documentation in a manner which clearly organizes and presents testing methods, instrument settings, the data and analysis to allow the engineer and customer to understand the results and form accurate conclusions and recommendations.
• Product Function Test System Design - Interprets test equipment specifications from test standards or lab customer requirements; selects and integrates appropriate equipment, instrumentation and software to control boundary conditions and collect measurement data; assesses capability of the lab equipment against the requirements and support infrastructure.
• Test Setup and Configuration - Interprets test plan to determine optimal location and orientation within a test space in accordance with local safety and environmental requirements and fabricates required system with appropriate materials.
• Test Article Build - Assembles test articles according to test requirements, including all necessary installation or accommodations for instrumentation, in a manner that allows the test articles to successfully undergo product functional test.
• Preventative and Predictive Maintenance - Interprets machine and tool maintenance records and data to develop and execute preventative and predictive management strategies to drive continuous improvement within the manufacturing process.
• Data Quality - Identifies, understands and corrects flaws in data that supports effective information governance across operational business processes and decision making.
• Problem Solving - Solves problems and may mentor others on effective problem solving by using a systematic analysis process by leveraging industry standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies the systemic root causes and ensures actions to prevent problem reoccurrence are implemented.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.

Experience:

Minimal relevant experience required. School to work program experience in relevant field preferred.

4X10 HR NIGHTS MON-THURS 2PM-12AM

Actively participate in daily 5S efforts

Maintain a clean, neat, orderly, and productive workspace.

Maintain daily test cell and work order logbooks.

Consistently run daily Test Readiness Verification (TRV)

Consistently update Multi-State Utilization (MSU) Board

Consistently review/approve timecard.

Maintain good relations, communication, and a spirit of collaboration with customers and cross-functional departments.

Maintain engines on test

Complete all mandatory training by required deadlines

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Office

ReqID 2435928

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.