Senior Manufacturing Engineer — CNC & Continuous Improvement

Cummins; North Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer in North Charleston, SC to lead manufacturing projects and optimize processes for high-volume production.

You will drive improvements, standardize methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality, and efficiency goals. The role requires strong machining expertise, CNC programming skills, and experience supporting disassembly and reconditioning operations in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in STEM or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in manufacturing engineering or related role.
• Strong machining and CNC programming expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from planning through implementation.
• Improve performance by applying engineering best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste and improve quality.
• Standardize methods and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time with measurable value.
• Support daily production with root cause analysis and problem solving.

Skills

CNC programming

Machining

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Okuma machines

G-code/M-code

Job description

Cummins is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer in North Charleston, SC to lead manufacturing projects and optimize processes for high-volume production.

You will drive improvements, standardize methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality, and efficiency goals. The role requires strong machining expertise, CNC programming skills, and experience supporting disassembly and reconditioning operations in a high-volume environment.