Senior Manufacturing Engineer - YDA Assembly Optimization

Cummins; York (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins is seeking a Senior YDA Manufacturing Engineer to join the York, SC team. You will own the YDA axle assembly processes, improve safety, quality, and delivery metrics, and drive continuous improvement across tooling, controls, and work instructions.

You will partner with engineering, maintenance, and operations to implement product and BOM changes, optimize cycle times, and ensure robust, scalable manufacturing processes that meet design and production requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, tooling, and controls.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and continuous improvement concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own YDA axle assembly manufacturing processes and drive improvements.
• Translate product changes into manufacturing requirements and updates.
• Lead root-cause analysis, error-proofing, and corrective actions.
• Support equipment selection, installation, and maintenance for efficiency.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing process

Data-driven decision making

Safety leadership

Equipment & tooling

Problem solving

Documentation & work instructions

Education

STEM degree

Tools

DC tooling

Torque systems

PLC/HMI interfaces

Apriso/MES

Job description

Cummins is seeking a Senior YDA Manufacturing Engineer to join the York, SC team. You will own the YDA axle assembly processes, improve safety, quality, and delivery metrics, and drive continuous improvement across tooling, controls, and work instructions.

You will partner with engineering, maintenance, and operations to implement product and BOM changes, optimize cycle times, and ensure robust, scalable manufacturing processes that meet design and production requirements.