Machinist

We are looking for a talented Machinist III to join our 3rd Shift team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Fletcher, NC.

Job Summary:

Analyzes and manufactures complex components using machine tool equipment. Learns and understands the protocols of working safely with electricity and other energy sources with industrial equipment. May work independently and instruct or coach others.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 
•    Ensuring Safety: By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you’ll help maintain a safe working environment.
•    Promoting Health: Reporting any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards will contribute to a healthier workplace.
•    Compliance and Standards: Adhering to HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulations ensures that the workplace meets all safety and environmental requirements.
•    Environmental Stewardship: Recognizing how your work impacts the environment and working to minimize negative effects will support sustainability efforts.
•    Quality Assurance: Applying high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship will ensure that all products meet quality expectations.
•    Operational Efficiency: Supporting equipment uptime and providing feedback for preventive maintenance will help reduce downtime and improve productivity.
•    Mentorship and Training: Instructing and coaching less experienced team members will foster a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment.
•    Continuous Improvement: Actively participating in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) teams to improve quality, safety, processes, and material flow will drive ongoing improvements in the workplace.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 
•    Collaborate Effectively: Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals.
•    Communicate Clearly: Develop and deliver communications that are tailored to the needs of different audiences, ensuring clarity and understanding.
•    Focus on Customers: Build strong relationships with customers and deliver solutions that meet their needs and expectations.
•    Make Quality Decisions: Make timely and well-informed decisions that help move the organization forward.
•    Drive Results: Consistently achieve results, even when faced with challenging circumstances.
•    Manage Complexity: Navigate and make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
•    Learn Nimblely: Embrace learning through experimentation, using both successes and failures as opportunities to grow.
•    Champion Health and Safety: Model proactive health and safety behaviors, identify and report hazards, and participate in actions to improve workplace safety.
•    Ensure Controls Safety: Recognize and mitigate hazards related to electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls to maintain a safe working environment.
•    Apply Manufacturing Knowledge: Implement changes in processes, equipment, and applications to meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement.
•    Design Tools and Fixtures: Select appropriate work-piece-holding devices to ensure parts and products are securely held during manufacturing processes.
•    Value Differences: Appreciate and leverage the diverse perspectives and cultures within the organization to enhance collaboration and innovation.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 
•    High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
•    This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. 

Experience: 
•    Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.

Qualifications

Machinist III Overview:

•    This position is responsible for the safe setup, operation, inspection, and operator maintenance of Lap Line or Heat Treat work-centers, including operating, manual load/unload of lapper and testers, manual load/unload of furnaces
•    Position is responsible to produce components that meet and/or exceed Cummins design engineering specifications, while meeting standard productivity cost and delivery targets. 
•    Position will be able to perform changeovers, setups, recognize contact issues and make machine/process adjustments as needed, problem solving, support training and identify improvement opportunities for lapper, washer and tester.

Flexibility is required as this position will have to operate various work-centers that will be required for production as needed.

Base Rate:  $21.49 - $31.28/hr

Shift Premium:  $1.00/hr

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.