We are looking for a talented Site Quality Engineer to join our team specializing in Quality for our Cummins Inc. facility in Fridley, MN.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Drive defect-free performance by leading containment and corrective actions for customer issues, ensuring swift resolution and protection of customer satisfaction.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards by supporting and maintaining systems aligned with IATF, customer-specific requirements, APQP, and PPAP to deliver consistent, high-quality products.
- Support product and process excellence by contributing to change management activities and verifying that key performance measures are achieved during ongoing production and VPI initiatives.
- Enable data-driven decision making by analyzing quality and processing data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities that support business outcomes.
- Promote continuous improvement by partnering with cross-functional teams and applying proven methodologies such as Lean, 7-step problem solving, and IQTM to enhance process capability.
- Contribute to audit readiness and compliance by supporting and leading to less complex quality audits to ensure adherence to internal and external standards.
- Serve as a quality subject matter resource by providing guidance and technical support to manufacturing, engineering, and other functional teams.
- Support successful product launches by assisting in Safe Launch and VPI activities to ensure new or updated products meet quality expectations from initial release through stable production.
To be successful in this role, you will need the following:
- Deliver customer-focused quality outcomes by building strong relationships, understanding stakeholder needs, and ensuring products and processes consistently meet customer expectations.
- Apply structured quality and manufacturing expertise by utilizing tools such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and industry best practices to drive process improvements and ensure product readiness.
- Leverage data-driven problem solving and statistical analysis to identify root causes, implement robust corrective actions, and prevent recurrence while improving overall process performance.
- Influence cross-functional decisions and manage priorities effectively by communicating clearly, navigating stakeholder perspectives, and balancing scope, schedule, and resources to achieve quality and business objectives.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific subject or experience equivalent is preferred.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
Minimal to intermediate level of relevant work experience required.
Preferred Core Responsibilities and Activities:
- Bring 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing, production, or quality-related roles, with a preference for site-level quality experience in regulated or high-reliability environments.
- Utilize digital tools, including Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT, to analyze data, identify historical trends, and support data-informed decision-making.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to support documentation, analysis, and communication of quality insights.
Apply structured problem-solving methodologies, including control plans, 7-step problem solving, and 5-Whys, to effectively drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Please note that the salary range provided is a good-faith estimate of the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.