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DWU - CESC - Production Associate - 1st Shift
full-timeColumbus

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Location

Columbus

Type

full-time

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Job Summary:

Operates machines and production equipment in accordance with quality and productivity requirements safely in a manufacturing environment with limited guidance.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Compliance: By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you’ll help maintain a safe work environment.
  2. Incident Reporting: Reporting any work-related injury, illness, incident, or hazard ensures that issues are addressed promptly and effectively.
  3. Adherence to Standards: Complying with HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulations will help uphold the company’s commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.
  4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Using appropriate PPE will protect you and your colleagues from potential hazards.
  5. Promoting Interdependence: By looking out for one another, you’ll foster a culture of mutual care and safety.
  6. Hazard Correction: Correcting hazards within your control and capabilities will prevent accidents and improve workplace safety.
  7. Environmental Awareness: Recognizing how your work impacts the environment and working to minimize negative effects will contribute to the company’s sustainability goals.
  8. Engagement in Training: Participating in HSE training will keep you informed and prepared to handle safety and environmental challenges effectively
  9. Operates machines and production equipment in accordance with quality and productivity requirements safely in a manufacturing environment with limited guidance.

Operates manual and automated equipment to assemble product in order to create the proper characteristics and dimensions necessary to meet customer expectations. Follows standardized work and processes documentation. Participates as team members to operate and manage assembly to meet the safety, quality, cost and delivery goals and acts as an active member of the team and takes on team representative role responsibilities. Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and performs planned operator care and maintenance tasks that are defined as part of the production work. Performs rework, scrap transactions, external rework transactions, identifies and controls materials that are nonconforming. Collects, analyzes and displays operating data; engages in formal use of common problem-solving technique when issues arise. Uses material handling equipment including hoists, hoist inspections, and forklifts to move parts and skids. Knows and complies with departmental, site, and company policies and procedures including the proper wear and use of required personal protective equipment. Participates in training and personal development; assists in training department personnel. Participates in improvement projects; uses common problem solving techniques while working alone or in teams. Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all the support teams. Maintains housekeeping and safety in work areas. Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done. Completes work with minimal supervision. Operates within team-based work system and rotates job routine as needed


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.

Other facts

Tech stack
Machine Operation,Production Equipment,Health Safety Compliance,Incident Reporting,Adherence to Standards,Personal Protective Equipment,Team Collaboration,Housekeeping,Problem Solving,Material Handling,Training Participation,Communication,Flexibility,Safety Awareness,Environmental Awareness,Maintenance

About Cummins

At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced.

From your first day at Cummins, we’re focused on understanding your talents, current skills and future goals – and creating a plan to get you there. Your journey begins with planning your development and connecting to diverse experiences designed to spur innovation. From our internships to our senior leadership roles, we attract, hire and reward the best and brightest from around the world and look to them for new ideas and fresh perspectives. Learn more about #LifeAtCummins at cummins.com/careers.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Production Associate operates machines and production equipment to meet quality and productivity requirements while ensuring safety in the manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include adhering to health and safety standards, maintaining a clean work area, and participating in team activities to achieve production goals.

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What does a DWU - CESC - Production Associate - 1st Shift do at Cummins?

As a DWU - CESC - Production Associate - 1st Shift at Cummins, you will: the Production Associate operates machines and production equipment to meet quality and productivity requirements while ensuring safety in the manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include adhering to health and safety standards, maintaining a clean work area, and participating in team activities to achieve production goals..

Why join Cummins as a DWU - CESC - Production Associate - 1st Shift?

Cummins is a leading Motor Vehicle Manufacturing company.

Is the DWU - CESC - Production Associate - 1st Shift position at Cummins remote?

The DWU - CESC - Production Associate - 1st Shift position at Cummins is based in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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