[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Cummins jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Cummins # Skilled Technician Skilled Trades & Maintenance Listed on Cummins’s official careers site. Listed as of October 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Cummins’s careers site →](https://cummins.jobs/huddersfield-gbr/skilled-technician/7FB023CB15F94EF5826AE00DA5749DD1/job/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Cummins](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/) / Skilled Technician ## Job description We are looking for a talented Skilled Technician to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our PED Department in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. This is a permanent position working 35 hours per week on a rotating day and middle shift pattern. 4 weeks – Middle Shift ### Monday–Thursday - 15:00–22:00 ### Friday - 14:00–20:15 2 weeks – Day Shift ### Monday–Friday - 07:30–15:00 In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: - Apply comprehensive technical knowledge to safely perform skilled manufacturing activities that support operational and business objectives. - Lead by example in Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) practices by identifying hazards, stopping unsafe work, reporting incidents, and promoting a culture of interdependence and accountability. - Ensure high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship, performing work accurately in line with diagrams, manuals, specifications, and quality procedures. - Support equipment reliability by contributing to failure analysis, preventive maintenance systems, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Lead and coordinate others as a formal technical resource, providing guidance, knowledge‑sharing, and hands‑on support to team members. - Increase efficiency and reduce manufacturing constraints by proactively identifying issues, implementing solutions, and improving processes. - Deliver consistent results by executing and documenting preventive, corrective, emergency, and predictive maintenance while maintaining clean, orderly work areas. - Strengthen teamwork and capability by communicating effectively, completing required training, and actively participating in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and improvement teams. To be successful in this role you will need the following: - Foundational knowledge of control systems with the ability to assist in the design, development, and implementation under guidance. - Basic capability in PLC and HMI programming with a willingness to learn and apply best practices from senior engineers. - Strong problem-solving skills to support testing commissioning, validation, and troubleshoot basic automation and control issues. - Ability to collaborate effectively with senior engineers to develop accurate technical documentation, reports, and system records. ### Education/ Experience - High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations. - Significant work experience and in-depth knowledge obtained through specialized training and relevant experience. - HNC is desirable - in electrical or mechanical engineering or qualification of similar level – needed - Basic understanding of control systems theory (e.g., PID control, feedback systems) - Familiarity with PLC programming (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar) - Exposure to SCADA or HMI systems is an advantage - Knowledge of electrical schematics and wiring diagrams - Experience with engineering software tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, AutoCAD, or similar) - Basic understanding of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP - Some familiarity with industry standards and safety practices. - Any exposure to robotics, automation, or motion control technologies. - Introductory understanding of instrumentation and sensor applications. ### Job Manufacturing ### Organization Cummins Inc. ### Role Category On-site with Flexibility ### Job Type Shop ### ReqID 2433805 ### Relocation Package No 100% On-Site No ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 17, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days[Apply on Cummins’s careers site →](https://cummins.jobs/huddersfield-gbr/skilled-technician/7FB023CB15F94EF5826AE00DA5749DD1/job/) ## More jobs at Cummins ### [1St Shift Maintenance Technician Level Iii](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/20b94940a55a26f4ee8c/) ### [2027 Early Career Electronics Engineering Technician Level Iii](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/91baaab4f21b6fe8e93c/) ### [2Nd Or 3Rd Year Apprentice Mechanical](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/1a66d354c32271a8c5e2/) ### [2Nd Shift Electrician Level Iii](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/be96f537db0dd7198a83/) ### [3Rd Or 4Th Year Apprentice Mechanical](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/b6199eb87a62f8140254/) ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Skilled Mechanic](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/crown-holdings/jobs/35c7ad2f208f5511f7cc/) Crown Holdings ### [Skilled Automotive Transmission Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lkq/jobs/ae47d0aef2ab9b1e6698/) LKQ ### [2027 Summer Skilled Trades Internship - Process Automation Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/freeport-mcmoran/jobs/8e8c4cebffda3ec58e19/) Freeport-McMoRan ### [Multi Skilled Engineer - Days](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/carlsberg/jobs/678fdec04f27cdf09603/) Carlsberg ### [Skilled Laborers - Gas Ops](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/quanta-services/jobs/3d91f1ae9af772e2436e/) Quanta Services OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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