Production Associate

Cummins; Colorado; On-site; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking an on-site shop position where you will operate machines and production equipment to meet quality and productivity standards. You may coach others and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining safety and equipment integrity in a manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes adherence to health and safety protocols, quality inspections, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve production goals.

Qualifications

• Operates machines and production equipment safely in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates manufacturing knowledge to implement process changes and support continuous improvement.
• Champions proactive health and safety behaviors and contributes to an injury-free workplace.

Responsibilities

• Stop work and report major injury hazards.
• Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard.
• Comply with HSE standards, policies and regulations.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Perform quality inspections.
• Identify and control non-conforming material.
• Operate equipment independently to meet product specs and cycle times.
• Instruct and coach others as needed and act as a resource for teammates.
• Achieve production goals and maintain required cycle time or engineering standards.
• Maintain clean, organized work area and perform routine housekeeping and maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with peers, trades and support staff to identify and repair equipment.
• Communicate effectively with team and support groups.
• Contribute to quality, safety, process and material-flow improvements.

Skills

Machine operation

Manufacturing knowledge

Health and safety awareness

Licensing/export controls

Relevant work experience

Education

High school diploma

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.

Will make an impact in the following ways:

• 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.

• Performs quality inspections.

• Identifies and controls non-conforming material.

• Fully 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.

• Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment needing repair.

• Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams.

• Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

In order to be successful in this role you will need the following:

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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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.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

Min Salary $53680

Max Salary $80520

Application End Date 08-JAN-2027

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.