Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Cummins Inc.; Fletcher (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Fletcher, NC is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead cross-functional collaboration, safety leadership, and design interpretation for scalable, cost-efficient production. You will translate complex drawings into practical manufacturing solutions and drive continuous improvement across the production line.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, tooling development, and strong project leadership with onsite 100% work model and up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• College/university degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required.
• This position may require licensing for export controls or sanctions regulations.
• Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative partnerships: strengthen cross-functional relationships and accelerate execution.
• Effective communication: tailor messaging for engineering, operations, and leadership.
• Health and safety leadership: model proactive safety and build a safety-focused culture.
• Drawing interpretation: translate complex drawings into practical manufacturing solutions.
• Equipment procurement excellence: select right equipment meeting specs and enabling cost-effective production.
• Manufacturing analysis-led design: use digital modeling to predict outcomes and reduce trials.
• Process documentation mastery: create clear, standardized procedures.
• Continuous improvement leadership: identify waste and drive efficiency and quality improvements.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Technical troubleshooting

Advanced CAD

Documentation capability

Tooling design

Continuous improvement

Change management

Technical leadership

Risk identification

Operational excellence

Adaptability

Education

STEM degree or equivalent experience

Job description

We’re seeking a talented Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team specializing inManufacturing for our Fletcher, NC Cummins location.

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

• Collaborative partnerships : You’ll strengthen cross‑functional relationships, align teams around shared goals, and accelerate execution by making collaboration feel natural and productive.

• Effective communication : You’ll tailor messaging to each audience, ensuring clarity, alignment, and faster decision‑making across engineering, operations, and leadership.

• Health and safety leadership : You’ll model proactive safety behaviors, identify risks early, and help build a culture where safety is embedded in every action and every workstation.

• Drawing interpretation expertise : You’ll translate complex design and equipment drawings into practical manufacturing solutions that ensure accuracy, quality, and process reliability.

• Equipment procurement excellence : You’ll select the right equipment the first time—meeting specs, reducing downtime, and enabling scalable, cost‑effective production.

• Manufacturing analysis‑led design : You’ll use digital modeling and simulation to predict outcomes, reduce trial‑and‑error, and drive continuous improvement before physical changes occur.

• Process documentation mastery : You’ll create clear, standardized procedures that ensure consistency, reduce variation, and help every stakeholder execute processes correctly.

• Continuous improvement leadership : You’ll identify waste, streamline workflows, and implement improvements that reduce cost, enhance quality, and strengthen overall manufacturing performance.

To be successful in this role you will need the following

• Strong technical troubleshooting skills : You’ll need the ability to diagnose mechanical issues quickly and confidently to keep production running safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.

• Advanced CAD and documentation capability : Success requires creating and maintaining accurate models, drawings, and process documentation that guide equipment design, fixture development, and production system improvements.

• Tooling and equipment design expertise : You’ll need the skill to design, develop, and implement tooling solutions that support new product launches, optimize existing processes, and elevate operational excellence.

• Continuous improvement mindset : You must be able to identify inefficiencies, optimize processes, and drive improvements that enhance productivity, quality, and safety across the production line.

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

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

• Cross‑functional coordination — Ability to work seamlessly with production, maintenance, quality, and design teams to ensure issues are resolved quickly and improvements are implemented smoothly.

• Data‑driven decision making — Skilled in using production data, performance metrics, and root‑cause analysis to guide process optimization and validate engineering changes.

• Project management capability — Competence in planning, prioritizing, and executing engineering projects, including tooling launches, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Change management proficiency — Ability to introduce new processes, tools, and standards in a way that gains operator buy‑in and ensures smooth adoption across the production floor.

• Technical leadership — Experience guiding technicians, operators, and junior engineers through troubleshooting, process adjustments, and equipment improvements.

• Risk identification and mitigation — Strength in spotting potential safety, quality, or reliability risks early and implementing corrective actions before they impact operations.

• Operational excellence mindset — Commitment to driving efficiency, reducing waste, and improving throughput using structured methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.

• Adaptability in fast‑paced environments — Ability to respond quickly to production needs, shifting priorities, and unexpected equipment issues while maintaining high‑quality engineering output.

• This role is designated as 100% onsite and may require up to 10% travel

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On‑site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2432288

Relocation Package No

100% On‑Site No

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