Product Design Technician

We are looking for a talented Product Design Technician - Level IV to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins Inc. facility in Jamestown, NY.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

• Lead with authority and clarity. Guide Product Design Technicians, prioritize work effectively, and ensure engineering requests are ready for execution—setting the tone for team
• Apply specialized design knowledge to elevate product quality. Your expertise in creating and maintaining specifications ensures that Cummins products meet or exceed company, industry, and global standards.
• Ensure drawing and model integrity from concept to release. Checking models and drawings before release and participating in Drawing Quality Reviews safeguards the accuracy and reliability of every design.
• Mentor and train designers across experience levels. Foster growth and consistency by sharing your knowledge, coaching others, and reinforcing best practices in design and documentation.
• Create assemblies and concept models that ensure seamless fit and function. Collaborating with engineering, you will generate designs that integrate perfectly with mating parts and support efficient manufacturing.
• Analyze and validate designs using cutting-edge tools. Your ability to assess design adequacy will reduce errors, improve performance, and streamline the development process.
• Evaluate engineering risks to strengthen product reliability. By applying structured methods (such as FMEA, fault tree analysis, or hazard assessments), you will identify potential failure modes early and recommend mitigation strategies that protect performance and safety.

Additional Information:

Preferred Transferable Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Project management and time management
• Technical writing and communication (clear documentation and reporting)
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional teamwork
• Ability to write technical reports, present findings, and communicate with suppliers/customers in business settings.

Preferred Hands-On Mechanical Skills:

• Experience with measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, CMMs).
• Teardown, assembly/disassembly, and inspection of mechanical components.
• Drafting/GD&T skills
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes (machining, casting, welding, forming, etc.)
• Practical troubleshooting of equipment, test rigs, or prototypes

Compensation:

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Deep mechanical systems knowledge fuels innovative design. You must understand how mechanical systems behave across environments and lifecycle stages to create designs that meet both Cummins and customer expectations.
• Precision in specifications ensures manufacturability and inspection accuracy. Produce solid models, detailed drawings, and bills of materials that clearly communicate design intent across teams and meet all relevant standards.
• Strong configuration and change management keeps product data aligned and secure. Success requires tracking and controlling design changes from concept to obsolescence, maintaining the integrity of product baselines throughout.
• Lifecycle thinking ensures designs are robust and future-proof. By considering customer needs in various operating conditions, you’ll create systems that perform reliably over time and across use cases.
• Cross-functional communication bridges design with execution. You must tailor your messaging to different audiences to ensure alignment and clarity at every stage.
• System-level design thinking connects parts to the whole. Your ability to represent architectural and product-level concepts ensures that individual components integrate seamlessly into larger systems.
• Commitment to standards drives consistency and quality. Adhering to Cummins, industry, national, and international standards guarantees that your work meets the highest benchmarks of excellence.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma, certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience in an appropriate STEM field is required. 

Regionally applicable certification or two year Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field of study may be required. 

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. 

Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.