Industrial Electrician - 3rd Shift

Company: Cummins
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: October 30, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We are looking for a talented Electrician to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Lakewood, NY. Job Summary: Troubleshoots, assembles, installs, tests and maintains electrical systems using all necessary tools to keep equipment available and capable. Learns and understands the protocols of working safely with electricity and other energy sources with industrial equipment. May work independently and instruct or coach others. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: • Ensuring Safety: By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you'll help maintain a safe working environment. • Compliance and Reporting: Your adherence to HSE standards and prompt reporting of any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards will ensure compliance and enhance workplace safety. • Environmental Stewardship: Recognizing the environmental impact of your work and striving to minimize negative effects will contribute to sustainable practices. • Quality Craftsmanship: Applying high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship will ensure the reliability and efficiency of equipment and processes. • Preventive Maintenance: Providing feedback into the Preventive Maintenance system and supporting equipment uptime and downtime failure analysis will help maintain operational efficiency. • Troubleshooting and Repairs: Your proficiency in troubleshooting, electrical repairs, and maintenance will ensure that equipment operates smoothly and meets applicable codes and standards. • Team Support and Training: By instructing and coaching others, you'll foster a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment. • Continuous Improvement: Actively participating in continuous improvement activities and TPM teams will drive enhancements in quality, safety, processes, material flow, and employee development. Responsibilities To be successful in this role you will need the following: • Collaborate Effectively: Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals. This will help you integrate seamlessly into the team and contribute to collective success. • Communicate Clearly: Develop and deliver communications that are tailored to the unique needs of different audiences. This ensures that your messages are understood and acted upon effectively. • Focus on Customers: Build strong relationships with customers and deliver solutions that meet their needs. This customer-centric approach will help you create value and satisfaction. • Make Quality Decisions: Make timely and well-informed decisions to keep the organization moving forward. This will help you navigate challenges and seize opportunities efficiently. • Drive Results: Consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances. Your ability to stay focused and deliver will be crucial for meeting business goals. • Learn Nimblely: Embrace learning through experimentation, using both successes and failures as opportunities to grow. This will help you adapt to new challenges and continuously improve. • Champion Health and Safety: Model proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting, and participating in actions to improve workplace safety. This will contribute to an injury-free and interdependent culture. • Ensure Controls Safety: Recognize and address hazards related to electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls in the manufacturing environment. Incorporate safe practices and procedures to reduce injuries and create a safe machine environment. • Troubleshoot Electrical Systems: Analyze and resolve electrical control system issues to ensure proper operating conditions. Your troubleshooting skills will be essential for maintaining equipment reliability. • Implement Automation and Control Systems: Use available technology and programming techniques to automate manufacturing processes. This will optimize operations and improve efficiency. • Program Machines: Design and implement machine programs to enhance usage and overall operation. Your programming skills will contribute to smoother and more efficient production. • Apply Manufacturing Knowledge: Implement changes in processes, equipment, and applications to meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement. Your expertise will help improve quality and efficiency. • Value Differences: Recognize and appreciate the value of diverse perspectives and cultures. This will foster an inclusive environment and enhance team collaboration. Education, Licenses, Certifications: • High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations. • This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience: • Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience. Qualifications Meets one of the following minimum requirements: • Must possess 7 years' experience working in the relevant Trade field. • Successful completion of an approved 4-year, 8000 hours on-the-job training apprenticeship program with the related course of study, plus 1 year working in the pertinent Trade Field. • 2-year Technical Degree in the related field (Machine Repair, Electrical), plus 3 years' experience working in the field of this particular Skilled Trade. • Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience. • Mandatory Overtime and Weekend Work • Responsible for troubleshooting, assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining all electrical and mechanical equipment for their assigned area using the necessary tools such as DVM's, Clamp Amp, Meggers, Multimeters, etc. • Knowledge and understanding of the NEC and IEC (National Electrical Code and Industrial Electrical Code) is required along with training, authorization, and certification in 70E. • Knowledge and troubleshooting skills of PLC, HMI, Servo Drives, CNC, automation, and Robotic controls is required. • Completion of PM and WO's task along with failure remarks are required to be done in the Maximo system. • Uses a systematic approach in solving problems through data gathering and analysis for solutions. • Must be able to make decisions based on the knowledge of schematics, blueprints, technical drawings, etc. • Familiar with the use of various electrical tools and able to safely use them 100% of the time to perform quality inspections and/or testing. • Needs to be flexible within the job scope to complete task in a manner that reduces or eliminates downtime and may be called on to assist other areas needed. • Provide active training and act as a mentor for the Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Program. About Us 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.

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