Materials Engineering Welding Specialist
Job in
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, 47202, USA
Listed on 2026-07-05
Listing for:
Cummins Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-05
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Materials Engineering, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:**
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** Resolve Failures with Precision:
** Lead component failure analyses to identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and prevent recurrence to protect customers and product integrity.
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** Optimize Materials & Processes:
** Select and validate materials and manufacturing routes that best meet form, function, and performance requirements, ensuring robust component capability.
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** Advance Material Characterization:
** Interpret mechanical, chemical, and microstructural data to confirm compliance, correlate field results, and strengthen product robustness.
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** Elevate Technical Knowledge Sharing:
** Produce clear, high‑quality technical documentation that accelerates learning, improves productivity, and enables effective knowledge transfer across teams.
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** Build High** ‑
** Value Networks:
** Develop strong internal and external relationships that enhance collaboration, accelerate problem‑solving, and expand access to expertise.
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** Drive High** ‑
** Quality Decisions:
** Communicate effectively, manage complexity, and make timely, informed decisions that keep programs moving forward under challenging conditions.
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** Lead Systematic Problem Solving:
** Apply structured methodologies to trace issues, identify systemic root causes, implement durable solutions, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
** To be successful in this role you will need the following:**
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** Master Common Welding Standards:
** Establish, govern, and consistently apply unified welding engineering standards to ensure alignment, quality, and predictability across programs and business units.
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** Provide Early Technical Leadership:
** Deliver strong design guidance and SME support early in development to prevent downstream issues and strengthen product robustness.
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** Unify Expertise Across the Organization:
** Bring together welding specialists from multiple BUs to solve complex challenges, accelerate problem‑solving, and drive cross‑functional technical alignment.
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** Build Capability & Proactive Problem** ‑
** Solving:
** Enable consistent training, best‑practice sharing, and early issue identification to elevate team capability and improve program outcomes across MSE and engineering teams.
** Education, Licenses,
Certifications:
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* + 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.
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* Experience:
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* 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.
+ Establish and maintain consistent welding engineering standards, requirements, and expectations across programs, ensuring alignment with design intent and manufacturing needs.
+ Provide early‑stage design guidance and subject matter expertise throughout development to prevent issues, strengthen weld quality, and support robust product launches.
+ Coordinate and unify welding expertise across business units to address complex technical challenges, drive cross‑functional problem‑solving, and elevate organizational capability.
+ Lead and support training, coaching, and development efforts to build welding proficiency, share best practices, and enhance technical skills across Materials Science and Engineering and broader engineering teams.
+ Improve proactive identification and resolution of welding‑related issues across programs through structured analysis, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
+ Ensure candidates meet educational requirements, including a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering with a welding focus or in Welding and Joining Technology, along with a minimum of five years of post‑graduate…
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