DWU - CESC - Production Team Associate - 2nd Shift

Cummins
Columbus, IN
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to individuals with a strong work ethic and a background in manufacturing, working in a team-oriented production environment in Columbus, IN.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a focus on teamwork and a willingness to perform manual and automated tasks in a manufacturing setting
    — “Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment needing repair.”
  • Individuals who prioritize health, safety, and environmental standards while maintaining production efficiency
    — “Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards.”
  • People who are adaptable and can contribute to process improvements in a production team setting
    — “Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet production goals.”

Things to consider

  • Candidates must be prepared to handle a variety of physical and mechanical tasks in a manufacturing environment.
    — “Operates manual and automated equipment to manufacture and assemble product.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with quality control and equipment maintenance in your resume and interview responses.
    — “Performs quality inspections. Identifies and controls non-conforming material.”
  • Emphasize your ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with support teams.
    — “Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams.”
  • Showcase your commitment to health, safety, and environmental practices through specific examples.
    — “Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations.”
  • Include any prior training or development in manufacturing or related fields to align with the role's expectations.
    — “Completes training and personal development in line with business requirements.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • meeting production goals
  • maintaining clean and orderly work area
Typical background
high school diploma or GED

Skills & requirements

Required

Production OperationsQuality ControlSafety ComplianceEquipment OperationTeamwork

Preferred

Nimble LearningSelf-development

Stack & domain

ManufacturingQuality ControlProductionEquipment OperationSafety StandardsTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingAttention To DetailProduction Team

About the role

Original posting from Cummins

We are looking for a talented Production Associate to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Columbus, IN.

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

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards. Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard. Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another. Correct hazards within your control and capabilities. Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact. Engage in HSE Training. Quality Follows all applicable standard work, process documentation and quality procedures. Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures. Performs quality inspections. Identifies and controls non-conforming material. Delivery Operates manual and automated equipment to manufacture and assemble product in order to create the proper characteristics and dimensions necessary to meet customer expectations. Achieves production goals. Works at the required cycle time or defined engineering standard. Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and performs planned operator care and maintenance tasks. Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet production goals. Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment needing repair. Teamwork Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams. Completes training and personal development in line with business requirements. Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

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

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.Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.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.Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 

High school diploma, GED or equivalent required. 

Experience: 

Minimal or no work experience required.

Working as a team member to achieve production targets

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.

Source: Cummins careers

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