Materials Engineering Technician - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Cummins Talent Acquisition • Columbus, IN

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About The Position

Utilizes advanced skills, knowledge, and experiences for leading projects or activities and performing analyses using Materials Engineering tools and standard instruments and test equipment, while positively impacting the organization's performance. Applies advanced skills and experiences while preparing samples and specimens, operating analytical instruments and equipment, performing physical analyses, acquiring and interpreting data, and documenting technical results in support of production and non-production engineering, quality, and manufacturing groups. Effectively utilizes advanced skills and experiences to solve complex problems; compiles, analyzes, and reports performance or progress information to management. Develops and documents all laboratory methods. Performs routine calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repair of instruments and equipment. Coordinates the collection, transportation, and documentation of chemical waste disposal. Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work. Actively mentors and trains apprentices, trainees, and technicians; manages training needs within the laboratory. Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions. Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking; handles projects that require significant decisions to be made to work flow and priorities; provides effective technical and project leadership. Exercises independent decision-making and initiative for needed activities, problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, and hands-on applications. Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures and work instructions. Participates in improvement projects; demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks. Develops and gives presentations to engineers, customers, and suppliers. Participates in self and team audits and associated corrective actions. Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required.

Responsibilities

• Applies advanced skills and experiences while preparing samples and specimens, operating analytical instruments and equipment, performing physical analyses, acquiring and interpreting data, and documenting technical results in support of production and non-production engineering, quality, and manufacturing groups.
• Effectively utilizes advanced skills and experiences to solve complex problems; compiles, analyzes, and reports performance or progress information to management.
• Develops and documents all laboratory methods.
• Performs routine calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repair of instruments and equipment.
• Coordinates the collection, transportation, and documentation of chemical waste disposal.
• Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work.
• Actively mentors and trains apprentices, trainees, and technicians; manages training needs within the laboratory.
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions.
• Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking; handles projects that require significant decisions to be made to work flow and priorities; provides effective technical and project leadership.
• Exercises independent decision-making and initiative for needed activities, problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, and hands-on applications.
• Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures and work instructions.
• Participates in improvement projects; demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks.
• Develops and gives presentations to engineers, customers, and suppliers.
• Participates in self and team audits and associated corrective actions.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees