Customer Engineer
Job Details
DESCRIPTION
Job Summary
This position acts as an extension of senior management, ensuring seamless operations, positive customer experiences, and high-quality execution of administrative and coordination activities. The role provides comprehensive support including scheduling, communication management, documentation, data accuracy, and stakeholder coordination. The incumbent serves as a key representative of senior management, facilitating efficient information flow, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting organizational objectives through proactive planning and follow-through.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Integration & Support
- Investigates integration and installation issues, identifies causal mechanisms, recommends corrective action, and documents results under guidance from experienced team members.
- Applies and supports process improvements for Installation Quality Assurance, OEM integration, and product selection.
- Utilizes tools such as Advisor , Cummins Online Specifications (COLS) , and Global Customer Engineering (GCE) to facilitate high-quality decision-making.
- Supports engine testing and vehicle validation , ensuring prototype installations meet Cummins requirements.
Customer Interface & Product Specification
- Obtains inputs and collaborates with Subject Matter Experts and VPI Teams to deliver accurate product data and installation requirements to OEMs.
- Acts as a technical liaison to OEM counterparts, sharing product information, managing specifications, communicating changes, and resolving installation issues.
- Translates customer needs and the “voice of the customer” into functional product requirements.
Design & Product Application
- Makes decisions related to product selection, design, and integration that impact OEM performance, optimization, and quality.
- Ensures Cummins products are applied correctly within customer systems and operational environments.
- Validates prototype machine performance and ensures installation quality through structured reviews.
Operational and Team Support
- Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components and systems, with responsibility growing as experience increases.
- Independently executes established work processes while continuously building product and system knowledge.
- May coordinate tasks among technicians or student engineers as needed.
- Contributes to team objectives and demonstrates influence at the work-group level.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualifications
- High school diploma or completion of secondary education required.
- Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in alignment with regulatory requirements.
Core Competencies
- Action Oriented: Takes on challenges with urgency, enthusiasm, and energy.
- Communicates Effectively: Adapts communication style to meet the unique needs of diverse audiences.
- Customer Focus: Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric service.
- Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others responsible for delivering commitments.
- Plans and Aligns: Prioritizes and aligns activities with organizational goals.
- Data Analytics: Interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data to support decision-making.
- Data Visualization: Creates clear visual representations of data using dashboards, reports, and presentations.
- Values Differences: Appreciates and leverages diverse perspectives and cultural backgrounds.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities
Technical & Functional Skills
- High ownership mindset with the ability to drive clarity, structure, alignment, and follow-through.
- Strong planning skills with capability to manage execution plans, cadences, meeting agendas, MoMs, and follow-ups.
- Excellent data accuracy and documentation discipline for audit-readiness.
- Proficiency in MS Office and common business tools.
- Experience managing PR/PO processes, travel workflows, and standard administrative systems.
Experience
- Significant work experience in administrative, coordination, or executive support roles.
- In-depth knowledge gained through specialized training or experience supporting senior leadership.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, planning, and documentation expertise.
Job Engineering
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
ReqID 2423027
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No