Mechanical Engineering Technician Apprentice - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift - New Apprentice Role

Cummins•Columbus, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of a formal apprenticeship training program, this role assists journeyman Mechanical Engineering Technicians and Associates to learn, develop, and apply the skills necessary to obtain a Department of Labor certification as a journeyman. The apprentice will also independently perform work to support area needs during work rotations. The position involves learning to conduct performance and reliability testing of engines, components, systems, and controls, as well as diagnosing problems and initiating resolutions. The apprentice will also learn to configure and operate data acquisition systems, analyze data, interpret results, and maintain electronic files. Additionally, the role includes learning to perform rig, engine, and component builds, tear downs, and inspections, as well as grading and measuring components. The apprentice will also learn to create machining sketches, fabricate necessary piping, tubing, and brackets, and install engines and instrumentation. The role also involves learning to design and document test plans, provide input on test plan creation, and draft test reports. The apprentice will attend classes and training programs to build skills for certification examinations and will eventually conduct work independently. The role also requires assisting technicians and engineers, learning and applying company and department rules, participating in quality procedures and improvement projects, maintaining workplace cleanliness, and complying with safety policies. Confidentiality and participation in audits are also expected.

Requirements

Must be able to learn, develop, and apply skills necessary to obtain a Department of Labor certification as a journeyman.
Must be able to independently perform work to support area needs during work rotations.
Must be able to learn to independently conduct performance and reliability testing of engines, components, systems, and controls.
Must be able to learn to independently perform diagnosis of engines, components, systems, controls, and test cell problems and initiate appropriate resolutions.
Must be able to learn to independently configure and operate data acquisition systems, and to complete data analysis and reviews.
Must be able to learn to independently interpret results and make necessary adjustments.
Must be able to learn to document, define data collected, and maintain electronic files.
Must be able to learn to independently perform rig, engine and component builds, tear downs, and inspections.
Must be able to learn to independently grade and measure components.
Must be able to learn to independently create machining sketches, and fabricate necessary piping, tubing, and brackets from prints and drawings.
Must be able to learn to independently install engines and instrumentation of engines and components in test cells and test rigs.
Must be able to learn to design and document test plans; provide input during the creation of test plans.
Must be able to draft test reports to include findings, conclusions and recommendations for review.
Must attend classes and training programs and make appropriate progress necessary to build basic skills and knowledge required to pass Department of Labor certification examinations.
Must be able to conduct work independently in the areas described above after sufficient training.
Must be able to assist technicians and engineers as required.
Must learn and apply appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work.
Must participate in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Must participate in improvement projects.
Must maintain cleanliness within the workplace.
Must learn and comply with departmental safety policies and procedures.
Must demonstrate confidentiality as required.
Must participate in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
Must be able to perform other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.
Must perform testing in accordance with established test procedures and methodology.
Must consistently provide accurate and reliable test results.
Must have an in-depth understanding of the function of the test equipment used to perform test and the contribution of the test equipment to the validity of the test results.
Must configure and operate data acquisition systems; analyze and review data for appropriateness.
Must have an in-depth understanding of the functioning of the product under test to assess the contribution of the product to the validity of the test results.
Must perform test stand installation, troubleshooting and setups and the upkeep and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Must provide support/recommendations to engineering for equipment supplier evaluation and qualification, equipment and facility updates and instrument specification.
Must perform other duties as required.

Responsibilities

Builds, repairs, and prepares articles for testing and associated auxiliary equipment.
Installs test articles into test structures.
Performs tests in accordance with set test methods.
Assists journeyman Mechanical Engineering Technicians and Associates to learn and develop skills for Department of Labor certification.
Independently performs work to support area needs during work rotations.
Learns to independently conduct performance and reliability testing of engines, components, systems, and controls.
Learns to independently perform diagnosis of engines, components, systems, controls, and test cell problems and initiates appropriate resolutions.
Learns to independently configure and operate data acquisition systems, and to complete data analysis and reviews.
Learns to independently interpret results and makes necessary adjustments.
Learns to document, define data collected, and maintain electronic files.
Learns to independently perform rig, engine and component builds, tear downs, and inspections.
Learns to independently grade and measure components.
Learns to independently create machining sketches, and fabricate necessary piping, tubing, and brackets from prints and drawings.
Learns to independently install engines and instrumentation of engines and components in test cells and test rigs.
Learns to design and document test plans; provides input during the creation of test plans.
Drafts test reports to include findings, conclusions and recommendations for review.
Attends classes and training programs and makes appropriate progress necessary to build basic skills and knowledge required to pass Department of Labor certification examinations.
Conducts work independently in the areas described above after sufficient training.
Assists technicians and engineers as required.
Learns and applies appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work.
Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Participates in improvement projects.
Maintains cleanliness within the workplace.
Learns and complies with departmental safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.
Performs testing in accordance with established test procedures and methodology.
Consistently provides accurate and reliable test results.
Configures and operates data acquisition systems; analyzes and reviews data for appropriateness.
Performs test stand installation, troubleshooting and setups and the upkeep and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Provides support/recommendations to engineering for equipment supplier evaluation and qualification, equipment and facility updates and instrument specification.