Manufacturing Engineer - Senior

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

We are looking for a talented Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and executing manufacturing initiatives that support operational excellence, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and efficiency across the organization. You will provide hands-on production and shift support to ensure processes run smoothly and challenges are addressed in a timely manner. A key part of this position involves leading root cause analysis for critical issues and ensuring corrective actions are not only implemented but sustained effectively over time. You will also partner with the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team to ensure all new equipment designs and implementations meet safety and compliance standards. Additionally, you will track and manage action items to ensure timely completion and resolution, contributing to continuous improvement and long-term operational success.

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

• Project Leadership: Lead end-to-end execution of assigned manufacturing projects, ensuring all safety, quality, and production requirements are achieved.
• Manufacturing Process Development: Apply advanced manufacturing principles to design, optimize, and implement processes that meet business and product goals.
• Process & Equipment Improvement: Drive continuous enhancements to manufacturing equipment and workflows to elevate efficiency, reliability, and consistency.
• Standards & Compliance: Utilize continuous improvement methodologies and ensure alignment with Cummins manufacturing standards and operating practices.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Lead communication efforts, influencing key business leaders, functional partners, and external stakeholders to support project objectives.
• Resource Collaboration: Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver on specific project assignments and timelines.
• Technical Expertise: Provide advanced technical knowledge in manufacturing principles as applied within Cummins, helping guide strategic process decisions.
• Stakeholder Coaching: Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and offer coaching to build capability, alignment, and long-term success.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Collaborative Partnership: Builds strong, trusting relationships across functions and works effectively with others to achieve shared objectives and deliver aligned project outcomes.
• Effective Communication: Delivers clear, timely, and audience-aware communication across multiple formats to ensure understanding, alignment, and consistent execution.
• Health & Safety Leadership: Models proactive safety behaviors, identifies risks, and actively supports actions that strengthen an interdependent safety culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.
• Manufacturing & Process Expertise: Applies strong knowledge of manufacturing principles—including process design, equipment selection, digital simulation, ergonomic considerations, and documentation—to drive efficient, compliant, and high-quality production outcomes.
• Structured Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement: Uses systematic, data-driven methods to identify root causes, develop durable solutions, improve processes, reduce waste, and enhance overall operational performance.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

• Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

Additional Qualifications for This Role:

• Project Management skills
• Team work collaboration between the area and other functions
• Production and shift ME support
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for critical issues. and ensure all corrective actions are effectively implemented
• Work together with HSE department during design and implementation of new equipment.
• Track and manage action completion to ensure timely resolution.

About Us

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2430820
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 07/07/2026, 08:24 PM
• Apply Before 07/21/2026, 12:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Role Category On-site with Flexibility
• Locations Raleigh, NC, 27609, US
• Affiliated to Bargaining Unit/Trade Union No
• Relocation Eligible? Yes
• Allowable Work Locations AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WV,WI,WY
• Does the role require work to be done 100% onsite due to its operational nature? No