DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for applicable systems related to plant customer issues such as corrective requests.
• Lead containment activities.
• Ensure products and processes meet initial and long-term quality standards (e.g., IATF, customer-specific requirements, APQP, PPAP documentation submittal).
• Lead and/or support change management activities for current product and Value Package Introduction (VPI) by verifying products and processes to ensure key measures are met and analyzing data for decision support.
• Support and/or lead quality audits.
• Serve as a Quality technical resource to other functional areas.
• Coach and mentor quality practices with less experienced team members.
• Lead the prioritization of continuous improvement with cross-functional key business partners by utilizing industry-proven methodology (e.g., lean manufacturing, 7-step problem solving, IQTM).
• Basic understanding and application of Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) core tools.
• Lead and/or support Safe Launch initiatives through VPI.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Experience

• Graduate Engineer with 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Preferably 3-5 years’ experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Program Management role in the automotive industry or a similarly regulated industry.
• Minimum of 2 years of related manufacturing or quality experience required.

Competencies

• Customer Focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Manufacturing Knowledge : Demonstrates knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function’s needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.
• Quality Influence : Ability to recognize stakeholders, create a forum to professionally extract stakeholder perspectives, drive and engage in constructive conflict, and influence outcomes to ensure Cummins makes balanced decisions inclusive of Quality priorities.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning : Leads technical quality planning and ensures customer satisfaction through structured and measurable processes as defined by industry standards.
• Measurement Science : Analyzes measurement processes throughout the relevant traceability chain to identify and quantify sources of measurement uncertainty relevant to the appropriate applied measurement science, “Metrology” (e.g., Chemical, Dimensional, Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, Radiation, and Physical).
• Problem Solving : Solves problems and may mentor others on effective problem solving by using a systematic analysis process leveraging industry-standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies systemic root causes and ensures actions to prevent problem reoccurrence are implemented.
• Drives Vision and Purpose : Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Project Management : Establishes and maintains the balance of scope, schedule, and resources for a temporary effort (a “project”). Ensures results/impact from temporary effort are fully realized as possible.
• Quality Process Management : Proficient application of quality tools and methods (e.g., APQP, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, Capability studies, Process Audit, inspection, test) to ensure quality of products, processes, and services.
• Quality Systems Management : Utilizes quality tools and processes to ensure the quality management system is understood, implemented, maintained, and demonstrates its ability to consistently and effectively provide products/services that meet requirements.
• Statistical Foundations : Applies statistical tools and techniques to influence decision making; leverages understanding of data collection methods, key statistics, graphical and analytical methods to describe process performance, gain insights, and drive improvement action.
• Develops Talent : Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
• Values Differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Quality 4.0 : Leverages cloud-based systems and digitization to drive improved quality outcomes. Knowledge and application of Quality 4.0 (Q4.0) and digitization of quality management. Examples of Q4.0 are cloud-native software applications, digital twin, simulation, adaptive intelligence, and connected systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification:

• Demonstrated role competence is required.
• College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific subject or experience equivalent is required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Job Quality

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2403933

Relocation Package Yes