DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Utilizes advanced skills, knowledge, and experiences for leading projects or activities and performing analyses using Materials Engineering tools and standard instruments and test equipment, while positively impacting the organization's performance.

Applies advanced skills and experiences while preparing samples and specimens, operating analytical instruments and equipment, performing physical analyses, acquiring and interpreting data, and documenting technical results in support of production and non-production engineering, quality, and manufacturing groups.

Effectively utilizes advanced skills and experiences to solve complex problems; compiles, analyzes, and reports performance or progress information to management.

Develops and documents all laboratory methods.

Performs routine calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repair of instruments and equipment.

Coordinates the collection, transportation, and documentation of chemical waste disposal.

Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work.

Actively mentors and trains apprentices, trainees, and technicians; manage training needs within the laboratory.

Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions.

Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking; handles projects that require significant decisions to be made to workflow and priorities; provides effective technical and project leadership.

Exercises independent decision-making and initiative for needed activities, problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, and hands-on applications.

Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures and work instructions.

Participates in improvement projects; demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks.

Develops and gives presentations to engineers, customers, and suppliers.

Participates in self and team audits and associated corrective actions.

Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Performs testing in accordance with established test procedures and methodology. Consistently provides accurate and reliable test results. Has an in-depth understanding of the function on of the test equipment used to perform test and the contribution of the test equipment to the validity of the test results. Configures and operates data acquisition systems; analyzes and reviews data for appropriateness. Has an in-depth understanding of the functioning of the product under test to assess the contribution of the product to the validity of the test results. Performs test stand installation, troubleshooting and setups and the upkeep and maintenance of laboratory equipment Provides support/recommendations to engineering for equipment supplier evaluation and qualification, equipment and facility updates and instrument specification Performs other duties as required.

Operates analytical equipment and performs physical analysis in support of production and non-production engineering groups; equipment may include any of the following: gas chromatograph, ion chromatograph, inductively coupled plasma spectrometer, thermal gravimetric analyzer, differential scanning calorimeter, mass spectrometer, x-ray spectrometer, ultra sound analyzers, optical imaging equipment, tensile/compression testers, hardness testers, gas flow reactors, spark emission spectrometer, viscometer, rheometer, eddy current flow tester, dye penetrant flow tester, magnetic particle flaw tester, Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer and metallographic equipment.

Prepares samples and specimens for testing using standard laboratory techniques.

Acquires and interprets data and documents results; provides written results in technical report format when appropriate.

Documents laboratory methods.

Performs routine calibration maintenance troubleshooting and minor repair of instrumentation and equipment. Coordinates the collection, transportation, and documentation of chemical waste disposal.

Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work.

Works with and trains apprentices and technicians.

Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions.

Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.

Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.

Leads and participate in improvement projects.

Develops and gives presentations to customers and suppliers.

Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures.

Demonstrates confidentiality as required.

Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.

Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Competencies:

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.

Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Data Acquisition - Prepares samples, verifies equipment calibration and performs tests according to an approved standard procedure or work instruction in a manner which ensures, and results in, data that can be trusted and delivered to the engineer or customer.

Data Reporting - Prepares documentation in a manner which clearly organizes and presents testing methods, instrument settings, the data and analysis to allow the engineer and customer to understand the results and form accurate conclusions and recommendations.

Product Function Test System Design - Interprets test equipment specifications from test standards or lab customer requirements; selects and integrates appropriate equipment, instrumentation and software to control boundary conditions and collect measurement data; assesses capability of the lab equipment against the requirements and support infrastructure.

Test Setup and Configuration - Interprets test plan to determine optimal location and orientation within a test space in accordance with local safety and environmental requirements and fabricates required system with appropriate materials.

Test Article Build - Assembles test articles according to test requirements, including all necessary installation or accommodations for instrumentation, in a manner that allows the test articles to successfully undergo product functional test.

Preventative and Predictive Maintenance - Interprets machine and tool maintenance records and data to develop and execute preventative and predictive management strategies to drive continuous improvement within the manufacturing process.

Data Quality - Identifies, understands and corrects flaws in data that supports effective information governance across operational business processes and decision making.

Problem Solving - Solves problems and may mentor others on effective problem solving by using a systematic analysis process by leveraging industry standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies the systemic root causes and ensures actions to prevent problem reoccurrence are implemented.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

High school diploma, GED or equivalent required with Department of Labor Certification OR Associates degree from an accredited program in a related field and at least two years of relevant experience OR Bachelors degree in a related field. Must pass all related testing.

Experience:

Department of Labor Certification OR four year experience/education requirement accomplished through either Bachelors degree in related field OR associates degree in related field and at least two years of relevant experience

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is for the Emissions Chassis Cell at OLY.

 Hours are Monday - Thursday, 7am - 5pm.

Work will consist of (but not limited to):

• Driving vehicles for testing cycles within a high level of accuracy on the chassis dyno
• Maintain a log book and billable hours sheet
• Will need to learn AVL chassis dyno testing software
• Will work with Calterm, PIBS, and scan tool software
• Will be required to review testing data for accuracy 
• Will need to fuel vehicles and change parts as needed for testing
• This position will be required to help support the other chassis dynos at OLY when needed.
• Much of the work is time critical and a quick working pace is required to fulfill the testing needs.

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Office

ReqID 2423607

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.

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