RePower Program: Manager, Product Design, Drafting & Release

We are looking for a talented Repower Program - Manager, Product Design, Drafting & Change Release to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins center located in Columbus, IN.

Its a Team Leader position for the Design, Drafting, and Change Release team. This team supports the drafting and change release needs for Fuel Systems Engineering, Fuel Systems Manufacturing, Electronics and Software Engineering, and Valve train Technologies. The Columbus PDD team has 13 hourly OCU members who are involved in Drafting, Change Release, or Systems Integration support for the team.

• Drive Change Request Throughput: Elevate CR execution by identifying bottlenecks early, negotiating priorities with engineering partners, and ensuring the team consistently delivers on program timelines.
• Strengthen Global Workflow Integration: Improve alignment across global drafting and design teams by harmonizing processes, sharing best practices, and ensuring consistent support for change management activities.
• Enhance Workload Visibility: Build a clear, data‑driven view of open Change Requests to enable smarter scheduling, resource balancing, and predictable delivery for engineering stakeholders.
• Develop Technical Breadth: Gain working knowledge of key components—such as injectors, pumps, rails, sensors, ECMs, and brakes—to better understand design intent and support more informed decision‑making.
• Apply Systems Thinking: Use interface awareness and integration principles to help teams avoid downstream issues, improve cross‑component alignment, and strengthen product reliability.
• Improve Documentation Quality: Raise the standard of technical documentation and release packages, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and traceability across the full product lifecycle.
• Support Product Development Discipline: Contribute to strong VPI execution by understanding requirements flow‑down, risk management, and verification/validation expectations.
• Model Effective Decision‑Making: Demonstrate sound judgment under pressure—balancing schedule, quality, and resource constraints—to keep work moving and maintain confidence across engineering partners.

• Lead and Support Your Team: Build strong relationships with hourly team members, hold monthly 1:1s, manage eTime approvals, and establish trust through consistent, people‑focused leadership.
• Collaborate Across Global & Local Groups: Partner effectively with teams in Columbus, Pune, and Wuhan, and work closely with Product Engineering and Program Leaders to drive timely, high‑quality Change Request completion.
• Navigate Systems & Processes Quickly: Learn key tools like Windchill and eTime, understand work scheduling for open Change Requests, and ramp up on the VPI product development process within the first 60 days.
• Communicate & Coordinate with Confidence: Bring strong interpersonal, communication, and project‑management skills to align priorities, participate in weekly CR and global drafting meetings, and keep work moving across multiple engineering functions.

College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or appropriate STEM field is required.

Post‑graduate (Master's) degree relevant to this discipline area may be required for select roles.

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

Prior Senior or Lead Engineer equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area is required with a demonstrated track record of technical problem solving and quality decision making. Knowledge of MS Office tools is preferred.

• Build strong working relationships with a team of 13 hourly OCU employees through regular 1:1s, daily support, and trust‑based leadership.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Global Product Design & Drafting leaders in Pune(India) and Wuhan, as well as Product Engineering and Program Leaders, to drive timely and accurate completion of Change Requests.
• Participate in weekly CR meetings and Global Drafting Q&A sessions to stay aligned on priorities, remove roadblocks, and support global coordination.
• Manage weekly eTime approvals and corrections…