DWU - SEP - Machining Team Associate Special Assignment - 2nd Shift

Cummins•Seymour, IN

About The Position

The Machining Team Associate uses a variety of machines and equipment to remove metal from or fabricate products from castings or raw materials, producing finished goods with the characteristics and dimensions required to meet customer expectations. The associate follows process documentation and performs quality checks using gauges and other measuring devices, manages tool changes and usage, and works with the team to meet safety, quality, and production goals. The position operates within a team-based work system, rotates job routines as needed, and completes work with minimal supervision. The role also includes routine housekeeping and machine cleaning, planned operator care and maintenance, rework and scrap transactions, control of nonconforming materials, and highlighting needed updates to process documentation. The associate collects and displays operating data, uses problem-solving techniques, participates in improvement projects and training, and communicates with the assigned team and support teams. Material handling equipment, including hoists and forklifts, is used to move parts and skids. The associate must comply with departmental, site, and company policies, including the proper use of required PPE, and remain flexible to perform other duties as required. This is a second-shift special assignment. Candidates are selected through a resume and interview process and must attend an on-shift orientation. Successful applicants move to the role on the third Monday after selections are posted and must remain in the position for at least 18 months before regaining bid rights. At the end of that period, the employee may be made permanent without reposting the position.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
Must pass all related testing, if applicable.
Operate machines, cranes, and forklifts safely and productively while maintaining quality.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
Use gauges to measure and capture specified features of piece parts.
Maintain a tidy work area and use downtime for cleaning.
Maintain open communication with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering.
Self-starter.

Nice To Haves

Six months of work experience preferred.
Minimal relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

Operate machines to remove metal from or fabricate products from castings and raw materials to meet required dimensions and customer expectations.
Follow process documentation and perform quality checks using gauges and other measuring devices.
Manage tool changes and monitor tool usage according to operations.
Work as a team member to meet safety, quality, and production goals, including taking on team representative responsibilities.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area, perform routine housekeeping and machine cleaning, and complete planned operator care and maintenance tasks.
Perform rework, scrap transactions, and external rework transactions; identify and control nonconforming materials.
Highlight process documentation updates needed to reflect product and process changes.
Collect, analyze, and display operating data, and use common problem-solving techniques when issues arise.
Use material handling equipment, including hoists, hoist inspections, and forklifts, to move parts and skids.
Comply with departmental, site, and company policies and procedures, including wearing and using required PPE.
Participate in training and personal development, and assist in training department personnel.
Participate in improvement projects and use common problem-solving techniques individually and in teams.
Communicate effectively with the assigned team and support teams, including Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering.
Maintain housekeeping and safety in work areas.
Remain flexible and perform other duties as required.
Complete work with minimal supervision, operate within a team-based work system, and rotate job routines as needed.
Attend the required on-shift orientation and, if applicable, pass all related testing.