DWU - CESC - Support Specialist - 1st Shift
About The Position
We are looking for a talented Support Specialist to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Columbus, IN. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Perform fabrication, modification, and repair of equipment, machine components, facility structures, guards, platforms, and support systems using various metalworking techniques. Operate manual machine shop equipment, including mills, lathes, drill presses, grinders, band saws, and other fabrication tools to manufacture and recondition parts to specification. Read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, sketches, and technical specifications to accurately fabricate and repair components. Support maintenance teams by designing and fabricating custom solutions for equipment reliability, safety improvements, and facility modifications. Perform precision measurements using calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and other inspection equipment to ensure dimensional accuracy. Assist with installation, alignment, and repair of mechanical systems, including pumps, motors, conveyors, gearboxes, piping, and support structures. Support facility maintenance activities involving electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and building infrastructure systems. Fabricate and install conduit supports, equipment brackets, machine guarding, handrails, and structural components as required. Maintain proficiency in welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, threading, and metal finishing processes. Assist in troubleshooting equipment failures and support root cause analysis to improve equipment reliability and maintainability. Follow all company safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash awareness, NFPA 70E principles, confined space requirements, and safe machine shop practices. Maintain organized machine shop and fabrication areas, ensuring equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and safe for operation. Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs by rebuilding components and fabricating replacement parts to minimize downtime. Collaborate with engineers, maintenance technicians, contractors, and operations personnel to complete projects safely, on time, and within budget. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost reduction.
Requirements
- Proficiency in operating manual machine shop equipment (mills, lathes, drill presses, grinders, band saws, fabrication tools).
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, sketches, and technical specifications.
- Experience with precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators).
- Proficiency in welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, threading, and metal finishing processes.
- Knowledge of company safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash awareness, NFPA 70E principles, confined space requirements, and safe machine shop practices.
- Ability to collaborate with engineers, maintenance technicians, contractors, and operations personnel.
Responsibilities
- Perform fabrication, modification, and repair of equipment, machine components, facility structures, guards, platforms, and support systems using various metalworking techniques.
- Operate manual machine shop equipment, including mills, lathes, drill presses, grinders, band saws, and other fabrication tools to manufacture and recondition parts to specification.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, blueprints, sketches, and technical specifications to accurately fabricate and repair components.
- Support maintenance teams by designing and fabricating custom solutions for equipment reliability, safety improvements, and facility modifications.
- Perform precision measurements using calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and other inspection equipment to ensure dimensional accuracy.
- Assist with installation, alignment, and repair of mechanical systems, including pumps, motors, conveyors, gearboxes, piping, and support structures.
- Support facility maintenance activities involving electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and building infrastructure systems.
- Fabricate and install conduit supports, equipment brackets, machine guarding, handrails, and structural components as required.
- Maintain proficiency in welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, threading, and metal finishing processes.
- Assist in troubleshooting equipment failures and support root cause analysis to improve equipment reliability and maintainability.
- Follow all company safety requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash awareness, NFPA 70E principles, confined space requirements, and safe machine shop practices.
- Maintain organized machine shop and fabrication areas, ensuring equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and safe for operation.
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs by rebuilding components and fabricating replacement parts to minimize downtime.
- Collaborate with engineers, maintenance technicians, contractors, and operations personnel to complete projects safely, on time, and within budget.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost reduction.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
