YDA Manufacturing Engineer - Senior

Cummins Inc; York (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

On-site work

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in York, SC is seeking a Senior YDA Manufacturing Engineer to lead assembly processes on the YDA axle line. You will optimize tooling, controls, and work instructions, while driving safety, quality, and efficiency across manufacturing teams.

This on-site role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and data-driven improvements to meet production goals. Leveraging PFMEA/Poka-Yoke techniques, you will translate BOM and design changes into robust manufacturing processes, ensuring

Qualifications

• Own and support manufacturing processes across the YDA axle assembly line.
• Hands-on DC fastening tools and torque systems with controller integration.
• Translate product changes into manufacturing requirements and updates.
• Maintain manufacturing controls and traceability systems (PLC/HMI, MES).
• Lead root-cause analysis, PFMEA, and corrective actions for defects.
• Monitor KPIs: RFT, FPY, downtime, scrap, cycle time, throughput.
• Drive equipment reliability and SQDC objectives in a collaborative environment.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure stable production and successful launches.

Responsibilities

• Own YDA Assembly Performance: drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and reliability.
• Apply tooling and torque systems expertise to ensure proper assembly.
• Implement changes by updating tooling, controls, and work instructions.
• Lead quality improvement via Poka-Yoke and PFMEA initiatives.
• Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs and process capability.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, quality, and operations.

Skills

Cross-functional

Communication

Safety culture

Process optimization

Equipment investments

Data-driven manufacturing

Workstation design

Root cause analysis

Education

STEM degree or equivalent experience

Tools

DC tooling & torque systems

PLC/HMI interfaces

Apriso/MES systems

Sensors & interlocks

Job description

We are looking for a talented YDA Manufacturing Engineer - Senior to join our Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems (CDBS) Manufacturing team located in York, SC.

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

• Build Strong Cross-Functional Partnerships: Collaborate effectively with manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and operations teams to achieve shared business and production objectives.
• Drive Clear Communication: Deliver timely and effective communication to stakeholders, ensuring manufacturing improvements, project updates, and operational priorities are clearly understood.
• Champion Safety Excellence: Promote a culture of safety by identifying risks, supporting corrective actions, and contributing to a safe, healthy, and injury-free work environment.
• Optimize Manufacturing Processes: Apply manufacturing knowledge and engineering drawing interpretation to develop and improve processes that meet product design, quality, and production requirements.
• Support Equipment & Capital Investments: Participate in the selection, procurement, and implementation of manufacturing equipment that supports operational efficiency, capacity, and business goals.
• Leverage Data-Driven Manufacturing Solutions: Utilize manufacturing analysis, simulation tools, and performance data to evaluate process changes, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Enhance Workplace & Process Design: Design and improve workstations, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing documentation to create safe, ergonomic, standardized, and efficient production environments.
• Solve Complex Manufacturing Challenges: Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, reduce waste, and improve quality, productivity, and customer outcomes.

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

• Own YDA Assembly Performance: Take responsibility for manufacturing processes across the YDA axle assembly line, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and equipment reliability.
• Master DC Tooling & Torque Systems: Utilize hands-on expertise with DC fastening tools, torque strategies, controller integration, and troubleshooting to ensure accurate, reliable, and error-proof assembly operations.
• Execute Product & Process Changes: Successfully translate BOM, product, and specification changes into manufacturing requirements, ensuring tooling, controls, work instructions, and processes are updated correctly and on schedule.
• Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement: Lead root-cause analysis, error-proofing initiatives, and corrective actions to improve key performance metrics such as RFT/FPY, downtime, scrap, rework, cycle time, throughput, and overall process capability.

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.

• Own and support manufacturing processes across the YDA axle assembly line, including tooling, equipment, workstation design, cycle time optimization, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Apply hands-on expertise with DC fastening tools and torque systems, including controller integration, validation, troubleshooting, error-proofing, and implementation of robust assembly processes.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to successfully implement product, BOM, and specification changes by translating requirements into manufacturing processes, tooling updates, controls modifications, and work instruction revisions.
• Support and maintain manufacturing controls and traceability systems, including PLC/HMI interfaces, Apriso/MES applications, sensors, interlocks, automated testing systems, and production data collection tools.
• Lead quality improvement efforts through Poka-Yoke implementation, PFMEA development, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities focused on reducing defects and variation.
• Monitor and improve key manufacturing performance indicators, including Right First Time (RFT), First Pass Yield (FPY), downtime, scrap, rework, throughput, cycle time, and overall process capability.
• Drive initiatives that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, workplace safety, and operational performance while supporting SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) objectives.
• Collaborate across manufacturing, quality, maintenance, controls, and engineering teams to ensure stable production processes, successful product launches, and sustainable long-term improvements.

Job

Manufacturing

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Exempt - Experienced

Relocation Package

Yes

100% On-Site

No

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