Job Summary:
Troubleshoots, assembles, installs, tests, programs, and maintains electrical and industrial control systems to ensure equipment availability, reliability, and safety. Applies comprehensive knowledge of electrical systems, factory automation, and control technologies while working independently or coaching others. Adheres to all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE), quality, and manufacturing standards to support safe, efficient, and continuous operations in an automated manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
- Stop work and immediately report major injury hazards.
- Report all work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, and hazards.
- Comply with Cummins HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
- Promote an interdependent safety culture by looking out for others.
- Correct hazards within scope of responsibility and capability.
- Recognize environmental impacts of work activities and minimize negative effects.
- Participate actively in required HSE training and initiatives.
Quality
- Apply high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship.
- Support equipment uptime and participate in downtime and failure analysis.
- Perform work according to electrical schematics, control panel layouts, diagrams, operation manuals, and specifications.
- Use appropriate tools, measuring devices, and testing instruments.
- Provide feedback and inputs into Preventive Maintenance (PM) systems.
- Follow all process documentation and quality procedures.
- Raise issues to minimize cost, rework, and quality risks.
- Perform quality inspections as required.
Delivery & Operations
- Fully proficient in troubleshooting, electrical repairs, and maintenance of automated equipment.
- Maintain, install, program, and operate electrical and control systems in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Program and modify PLCs, HMIs, and automation systems to support optimal machine performance.
- Support automation enhancements involving vision systems, robots, leak testing systems, and other industrial automation equipment.
- Maintain clean, safe, and orderly work areas, including routine housekeeping and machine cleaning.
- Perform other duties as required to meet business and production goals.
Continuous Improvement & Teamwork
- Collaborate with peers and support functions to identify and reduce manufacturing constraints.
- Schedule maintenance activities aligned with production requirements.
- Diagnose problems, implement solutions, and improve processes.
- Participate in continuous improvement and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities.
- Act as a technical resource and coach or instruct team members with less experience.
- Communicate effectively with operations, engineering, maintenance, and support teams.
- Complete training and personal development activities aligned with business needs.
Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.
Responsibilities:
- Competencies:
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
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.
Controls Safety - Recognizes controls related hazards in a manufacturing environment (Electrical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic) to incorporate safe practices and procedures as part of the daily work plan to reduce injuries and create a safe machine environment.
Electrical System Troubleshooting - Analyzes an electrical control system to resolve and repair electrical issues to return the system to proper operating conditions.
Factory Automation and Control Systems - Implements changes to further automate manufacturing processes using available technology, programming techniques, and identifying needed material and resources for project completion to provide the optimum automation for the manufacturing environment.
Machine Programming - Creates factory floor machine programs by designing and implementing solutions to improve usage of machine and overall operation.
Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrates the knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function's needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Education, Licenses, Certifications: - High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education, or equivalent experience as permitted by applicable regulations.
This position may require licensing or authorization to comply with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.
Qualifications:
Technical skills
- Strong understanding of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel layouts.
- Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming (Siemens TIA Portal required).
- Working knowledge of MES systems and SCADA platforms (Ignition SCADA preferred).
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, Profibus).
- Hands-on experience with automation equipment including vision systems, robots, and leak testing systems.
- Basic knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical assemblies.
- Strong electrical and control system troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical drawings and documentation.
- Effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
Experience
- 4–6 years of hands-on experience in electrical maintenance, controls, and industrial automation systems.
- Experience working in automated manufacturing environments, preferably high-volume and/or safety-critical production settings.
- Practical exposure to PLC programming, SCADA/MES systems, and industrial automation equipment.
- Significant relevant work experience or specialized skills acquired through education, training, or on-the-job experience.
