Senior Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Cummins•Morristown, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a talented Senior Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Morristown, TN Cummins location. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Collaborative partnerships: You’ll drive stronger cross-functional alignment by working closely with engineering, operations, and safety teams to meet shared production and quality objectives. Audience-focused communication: You’ll tailor technical and operational messages to diverse groups, ensuring clarity, reducing misinterpretation, and accelerating decision-making. Health and safety leadership: You’ll model proactive safety behaviors, identify risks early, and influence others to build an interdependent, injury-free workplace culture. Controls-related hazard mitigation: You’ll recognize electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic risks and integrate safe practices into daily work plans, directly reducing incidents and downtime. Drawing-driven process optimization: You’ll interpret product and equipment drawings to design manufacturing processes that meet specifications and improve manufacturability. Equipment procurement excellence: You’ll influence capital decisions by selecting equipment that meets technical requirements, improves capability, and supports long-term operational goals. Continuous improvement execution: You’ll identify waste, implement improvement methodologies, and reduce cost while improving quality and throughput. Controls engineering integration: You’ll apply controls hardware and software expertise to ensure new and upgraded equipment integrates seamlessly with manufacturing systems.

Requirements

College, university, or equivalent degree required.
Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.
Troubleshoot mechanical issues related to Forging press, Ejector system, Clutch mechanism, spindle systems, ball screws, linear guides, hydraulic units etc.
Perform root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
Understanding of machine electrical schematics along with PLC troubleshooting is essential.
Maintain forging presses, billet heaters, conveyors, CNC Machine, Broaches and plant utility equipment.
Ensure proper alignment, balance, and installation of mechanical equipment.
Support machine accuracy improvement through calibration and preventive maintenance activities.
Maintain heat treatment furnaces, quench tanks, tempering furnaces, atmosphere control systems, burners, fans, and cooling systems.
Prepare spare parts specifications and procurement requirements.
Ensure compliance with plant safety procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work systems, and statutory requirements.
Conduct risk assessments before maintenance activities.
Provide technical guidance and training to maintenance personnel.

Nice To Haves

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Responsibilities

Maximize equipment availability and reliability across forging, CNC machining, and heat-treat systems through disciplined preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
Perform advanced diagnostics and root cause analysis for equipment failures, implementing permanent corrective actions.
Proficiently perform alignment, balancing, installation, calibration, and accuracy-improvement activities for various mechanical equipment.
Ensure strong adherence to LOTO, permits, risk assessments, and statutory compliance.
Guide and train maintenance personnel.
Work effectively with platforms like eMaint, Oracle ERP, and Kronos.
Troubleshoot mechanical issues related to Forging press, Ejector system, Clutch mechanism, spindle systems, ball screws, linear guides, hydraulic units etc.
Perform root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions.
Understand machine electrical schematics along with PLC troubleshooting.
Maintain forging presses, billet heaters, conveyors, CNC Machine, Broaches and plant utility equipment.
Ensure proper alignment, balance, and installation of mechanical equipment.
Support machine accuracy improvement through calibration and preventive maintenance activities.
Maintain heat treatment furnaces, quench tanks, tempering furnaces, atmosphere control systems, burners, fans, and cooling systems.
Prepare spare parts specifications and procurement requirements.
Ensure compliance with plant safety procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work systems, and statutory requirements.
Conduct risk assessments before maintenance activities.
Provide technical guidance and training to maintenance personnel.