Trades Associate - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Cummins•Columbus, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Uses mastery of trade skills and knowledge to recognize, document, and provide solutions to technical problems. This role is recognized as a subject matter expert who has the ability to train and mentor cross-functional teams. The Trades Associate will use their expertise to solve technical problems, make recommendations for process improvements, and provide technical leadership. This role also involves developing training materials, conducting training programs, and acting as a consultant for unique technical problems. The position requires independent decision-making, initiative, problem-solving, and adaptability to changing work needs. The Trades Associate will also ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality.

Requirements

Mastery of trade skills and knowledge.
Proficiency in other trades.
Ability to train and mentor cross-functional teams.
Ability to interact fluently with those in other trades.
Ability to make recommendations to management on process improvements.
Ability to develop training materials and documentation.
Ability to conduct training programs.
Ability to report project performance or progress updates to management or Engineering.
Ability to understand, apply, and set the example for appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines.
Ability to participate in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Ability to provide counseling and mentoring for training materials.
Ability to serve as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies.
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees throughout the company.
Ability to exercise independent decision-making and initiative.
Ability to perform problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands-on applications.
Ability to coordinate programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.
Ability to demonstrate adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs.
Willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident.
Ability to initiate, develop, lead, and participate in improvement projects.
Knowledge of and compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
Ability to demonstrate confidentiality.
Ability to manage own work and maintain a flexible schedule.
Ability to participate in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
Ability to plan and engage in continuous learning.
Willingness to travel as required by the position.

Responsibilities

Uses mastery of trade skills and knowledge along with proficiency in other trades to solve technical problems; interacts fluently with those in other trades to complete work assignments and mentor on trade expertise.
Thoroughly understands Cummins’ processes and equipment; makes recommendations to management on process improvements.
Provides technical leadership to cross-functional teams; uses mastery of trade to accelerate performance of others through training and development.
Acts as a consultant for other teams to solve unique technical problems.
Develops training materials and documentation; conducts training programs.
Reports project performance or progress updates to management or Engineering.
Shares responsibility for and leadership of shift change meetings when necessary.
Understands, applies, and sets the example for appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work and to systems; participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Provides counseling and mentoring for training materials.
Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies.
Interacts effectively with all levels of employees throughout the company.
Exercises independent decision-making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities; performs problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands-on applications; coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.
Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident; initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement projects.
Knows, complies with and sets the example for all safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
Shares work with exempt and other OCU employees as required.
Manages own work and maintain a flexible schedule in order to meet the demands of priority work; participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action; plans and engages in continuous learning in order to be prepared for changing work demands.
Travels as required by the position.
Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.