DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented Production Associate – Level II to join our team Manufacturing in Engineering at our facility in Mineral Point, WI, US.

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

• Create a safer workplace every shift by stopping work when hazards arise, using PPE correctly, reporting risks early, and actively looking for coworkers to prevent injuries and incidents.
• Protect quality at the source by following standard work, SPC, poka-yoke, and visual controls, performing inspections, and quickly identifying and containing non-conforming material.
• Deliver consistent customer-ready product by operating manual and automated equipment accurately, meeting dimensional and performance requirements every cycle.
• Achieve and sustain production targets through strong core skills, working to engineered cycle times, and maintaining focus on productivity with limited supervision.
• Improve cost, quality, and efficiency by raising issues, suggesting improvements, and participating in problem-solving to reduce scrap, rework, and downtime.
• Maintain reliable equipment and work areas by keeping stations clean and organized, performing routine machine cleaning, and completing planned operator care and basic maintenance.
• Support operational flexibility and uptime by collaborating with peers, skilled trades, and support teams to identify equipment issues and adapt to changing production needs.
• Strengthening team performance and culture through clear communication, active participation in training and development, and contributing ideas that improve safety, quality, processes, and employee growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Clear, adaptable communication — Share information in ways that fit your audience, whether it’s teammates on the floor, support staff, or leadership, ensuring expectations, risks, and priorities are fully understood.
• A strong results mindset — Stay focused on meeting production, quality, and safety goals, especially when facing tight deadlines, equipment issues, or changing priorities.
• Proactive health and safety leadership — Model safe behaviors, speak up about hazards, report incidents promptly, and actively participate in safety improvements to help create an injury-free, interdependent workplace.
• Solid manufacturing knowledge — Apply your understanding of processes, equipment, and systems to correctly implement changes and support efficient, reliable production.
• Continuous improvement thinking — Look for better ways to work, reduce waste, improve quality, and enhance safety, and contribute ideas that drive measurable improvements.
• Respect for diverse perspectives — Value different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, using them to strengthen teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Collaboration across teams — Work effectively with peers, skilled trades, and support functions to solve problems and keep operations running smoothly.
• Consistency and accountability — Follow through on commitments, take ownership of your responsibilities, and set a positive example for others through your actions.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 

High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations. 

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Requires some work experience or intermediate level knowledge obtained through education, training, or on-the-job experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2423073

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.

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.