Skilled Technician - Level II - SHOP

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety by adhering to all Cummins HSE policies, procedures, and standards.
• Stop work immediately and report unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, or injury hazards.
• Follow Lockout-Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety requirements, and safe work practices.
• Conduct Job Safety Assessments (JSA) and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Recognize environmental impacts and support sustainability initiatives within manufacturing operations.
• Promote an interdependent safety culture by identifying, correcting, and escalating hazards.

Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Perform preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency, and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical systems, industrial controls, automation equipment, PLCs, drives, and production machinery.
• Support equipment uptime initiatives through effective failure analysis and reliability improvement activities.
• Maintain and repair production, assembly, and testing equipment according to established standards and procedures.
• Document maintenance activities and provide feedback into preventive maintenance systems.

Automation, Robotics & Controls

• Maintain and troubleshoot Siemens S7-1500 PLC-based automation systems using Siemens TIA Portal.
• Perform PLC programming modifications, upgrades, and system enhancements.
• Support operation and maintenance of industrial robots including ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa, Universal Robots, and collaborative robotics systems.
• Troubleshoot motion control, servo systems, industrial drives, and machine automation technologies.
• Support machine communications through PROFINET, OPC UA, TCP/IP, and related industrial networking protocols.
• Assist with integration of manufacturing systems, machine vision solutions, process controls, and CMES systems.

Quality & Operational Excellence

• Perform work according to technical specifications, electrical schematics, process documentation, and quality standards.
• Conduct quality inspections and identify opportunities to reduce quality and cost risks.
• Analyze equipment failures, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Identify manufacturing constraints and contribute to process optimization efforts.

Asset Care & Housekeeping

• Maintain tools, fixtures, assembly equipment, and testing systems.
• Support calibration, inspection, and functionality verification activities.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Support spare parts management and inventory planning for maintenance and automation assets.

Collaboration & Development

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, IT, Maintenance, and support teams to achieve operational goals.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors during maintenance and improvement projects.
• Communicate technical issues, solutions, and improvement opportunities effectively to stakeholders.
• Support and mentor junior technicians when required.
• Complete required technical, safety, and professional development training.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education certificate, technical diploma, or equivalent applicable experience.
• Relevant industrial maintenance, automation, electrical, or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, manuals, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices and electrical safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical certifications in Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Robotics, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, or Maintenance.
• Experience working within manufacturing or high-volume production environments.
• Experience with automation, robotics, industrial networking, and machine controls.
• Knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Licenses & Certifications

• Additional technical certifications are preferred.
• Export control or sanctions-related licensing may be required where applicable.

 

Skills

Technical Skills

• Electrical troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
• Industrial automation and control systems maintenance.
• Siemens TIA Portal and Siemens S7-1500 PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Robotics troubleshooting and maintenance (ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa, Universal Robots).
• Industrial communication protocols including PROFINET, OPC UA, and TCP/IP.
• Motion control systems, drives, and servo technologies.
• Machine vision and manufacturing systems integration.
• Preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-focused maintenance.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Technical documentation interpretation and problem resolution.

Professional & Behavioral Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Sound decision-making and troubleshooting judgment.
• Customer and business focus.
• Adaptability and learning agility.
• Ability to prioritize work and perform effectively under pressure.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Ability to coach, support, and work effectively with diverse teams.

 

Experience

• Relevant work experience or intermediate to advanced technical knowledge gained through education, training, apprenticeships, or industrial experience.
• Experience supporting electrical, automation, robotics, manufacturing, or maintenance operations.
• Hands-on experience with industrial equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience participating in continuous improvement, TPM, Lean, or reliability initiatives.
• Previous experience in high-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Experience supporting automated production systems and industrial controls is considered a strong advantage.

 

 

Core Competencies

• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Nimble Learning
• Health and Safety Fundamentals
• Controls Safety
• Manufacturing Knowledge
• Values Differences