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[Apply on Cummins’s careers site →](https://cummins.jobs/york-sc/yda-manufacturing-engineer-senior/AD60F4702D7C43E3BD91D804661F04C9/job/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Cummins](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/) / YDA Manufacturing Engineer - Senior ## Job description We are looking for a talented YDA Manufacturing Engineer – Senior to join our Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems (CDBS) Manufacturing team located in York, SC. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: + ### Build Strong Cross-Functional Partnerships Collaborate effectively with manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and operations teams to achieve shared business and production objectives. + ### Drive Clear Communication Deliver timely and effective communication to stakeholders, ensuring manufacturing improvements, project updates, and operational priorities are clearly understood. + ### Champion Safety Excellence Promote a culture of safety by identifying risks, supporting corrective actions, and contributing to a safe, healthy, and injury-free work environment. + ### Optimize Manufacturing Processes Apply manufacturing knowledge and engineering drawing interpretation to develop and improve processes that meet product design, quality, and production requirements. + ### Support Equipment & Capital Investments Participate in the selection, procurement, and implementation of manufacturing equipment that supports operational efficiency, capacity, and business goals. + ### Leverage Data-Driven Manufacturing Solutions Utilize manufacturing analysis, simulation tools, and performance data to evaluate process changes, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. + ### Enhance Workplace & Process Design Design and improve workstations, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing documentation to create safe, ergonomic, standardized, and efficient production environments. + ### Solve Complex Manufacturing Challenges Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, reduce waste, and improve quality, productivity, and customer outcomes. To be successful in this role you will need the following: + ### Own YDA Assembly Performance Take responsibility for manufacturing processes across the YDA axle assembly line, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and equipment reliability. + ### Master DC Tooling & Torque Systems Utilize hands-on expertise with DC fastening tools, torque strategies, controller integration, and troubleshooting to ensure accurate, reliable, and error-proof assembly operations. + ### Execute Product & Process Changes Successfully translate BOM, product, and specification changes into manufacturing requirements, ensuring tooling, controls, work instructions, and processes are updated correctly and on schedule. + ### Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement Lead root-cause analysis, error-proofing initiatives, and corrective actions to improve key performance metrics such as RFT/FPY, downtime, scrap, rework, cycle time, throughput, and overall process capability. ### Education, Licenses, Certifications College, university, or degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related field, or equivalent experience required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. ### Experience Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. - Own and support manufacturing processes across the YDA axle assembly line, including tooling, equipment, workstation design, cycle time optimization, and continuous process improvement initiatives. - Apply hands-on expertise with DC fastening tools and torque systems, including controller integration, validation, troubleshooting, error-proofing, and implementation of robust assembly processes. - Partner with engineering and operations teams to successfully implement product, BOM, and specification changes by translating requirements into manufacturing processes, tooling updates, controls modifications, and work instruction revisions. - Support and maintain manufacturing controls and traceability systems, including PLC/HMI interfaces, Apriso/MES applications, sensors, interlocks, automated testing systems, and production data collection tools. - Lead quality improvement efforts through Poka-Yoke implementation, PFMEA development, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities focused on reducing defects and variation. - Monitor and improve key manufacturing performance indicators, including Right First Time (RFT), First Pass Yield (FPY), downtime, scrap, rework, throughput, cycle time, and overall process capability. - Drive initiatives that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, workplace safety, and operational performance while supporting SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) objectives. - Collaborate across manufacturing, quality, maintenance, controls, and engineering teams to ensure stable production processes, successful product launches, and sustainable long-term improvements. ### Job Manufacturing ### Organization Cummins Inc. ### Role Category On-site with Flexibility ### Job Type Exempt - Experienced ### ReqID 2438906 ### Relocation Package Yes 100% On-Site No ### Cummins and E-Verify At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit [http://EEOC.gov](http://EEOC.gov) to know your rights on workplace discrimination. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 20, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 31, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 31, 2026 - Listed for: 11 days - Location: York, SC[Apply on Cummins’s careers site →](https://cummins.jobs/york-sc/yda-manufacturing-engineer-senior/AD60F4702D7C43E3BD91D804661F04C9/job/) ## Hiring at Cummins - Open jobs: 1,480 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Cummins jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Cummins ### [Production Support Associate II - 2nd Shift](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/a903948df255b305d2bc/) York, SC ### [Production Support Associate IV](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/8ec932c9d2d7ed0c5243/) York, SC ### [Site Quality Leader](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/5db2eba4595babc42ab5/) York, SC ### [Controls Tech III - 2nd Shift](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/142082baa81364e334ba/) York, SC ### [Controls Tech III - 3rd Shift](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cummins/jobs/c2c239cc6721ab0c8414/) York, SC ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Manufacturing Engineer I (Process Engineer)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/3d2f8c5b91725bb44142/) AIRBUS · Mobile Area, AL ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fastenal/jobs/4a4b5b373b1401d166e4/) Fastenal · Wallingford, CT ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/e972c11d39ecbdf5b799/) Lockheed Martin · Archbald, PA ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/3737c10567805b78d6e2/) Lockheed Martin · Camden, AR OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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