RePower Program: Manager, Product Design, Drafting & Change Release

Cummins • Columbus, IN

2h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Manager, Product Design, Drafting & Change Release to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins center located in Columbus, IN. This is a Team Leader position for the Design, Drafting, and Change Release team. This team supports the drafting and change release needs for Fuel Systems Engineering, Fuel Systems Manufacturing, Electronics and Software Engineeing, and Valvetrain Technologies. The Columbus PDD team has 13 hourly OCU members who are involved in Drafting, Change Release, or Systems Integration support for the team.

Requirements

• Team Leader position for the Design, Drafting, and Change Release team.
• Support drafting and change release needs for Fuel Systems Engineering, Fuel Systems Manufacturing, Electronics and Software Engineeing, and Valvetrain Technologies.
• Manage a team of 13 hourly OCU members involved in Drafting, Change Release, or Systems Integration support.

Responsibilities

• Drive Change Request Throughput: Elevate CR execution by identifying bottlenecks early, negotiating priorities with engineering partners, and ensuring the team consistently delivers on program timelines.
• Strengthen Global Workflow Integration: Improve alignment across global drafting and design teams by harmonizing processes, sharing best practices, and ensuring consistent support for change management activities.
• Enhance Workload Visibility: Build a clear, data‑driven view of open Change Requests to enable smarter scheduling, resource balancing, and predictable delivery for engineering stakeholders.
• Develop Technical Breadth: Gain working knowledge of key components—such as injectors, pumps, rails, sensors, ECMs, and brakes—to better understand design intent and support more informed decision‑making.
• Apply Systems Thinking: Use interface awareness and integration principles to help teams avoid downstream issues, improve cross‑component alignment, and strengthen product reliability.
• Improve Documentation Quality: Raise the standard of technical documentation and release packages, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and traceability across the full product lifecycle.
• Support Product Development Discipline: Contribute to strong VPI execution by understanding requirements flow‑down, risk management, and verification/validation expectations.
• Model Effective Decision‑Making: Demonstrate sound judgment under pressure—balancing schedule, quality, and resource constraints—to keep work moving and maintain confidence across engineering partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed