Current Product Reliability Engineer - Technical Specialist

As a Current Product Reliability Engineer – Technical Specialist at Cummins, you will apply advanced statistical techniques and reliability engineering tools to assess and improve the performance and durability of current products. You will lead cross-functional initiatives aimed at reducing failures, quantifying design impacts, and developing innovative reliability methods. This role serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for reliability across Cummins’ product range and actively collaborates with engineering, quality, service, finance, and marketing teams to deliver customer-centric reliability solutions.

Note:- Although the role category specified in the GPP is Remote, the requirement is for Hybrid

• Apply advanced statistical tools and life data analysis techniques to quantify current product reliability.
• Conduct detailed reliability analyses using tools such as Weibull++, Minitab, JMP, SAS, and develop new tools and processes to enhance reliability insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to address product reliability concerns, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Provide technical direction, lead small projects or project segments, and mentor junior engineers.
• Participate in product failure mode avoidance and quantitative reliability analysis efforts.
• Develop and analyze reliability test plans, including accelerated testing and system-level validation.
• Support ongoing problem-solving initiatives with focus on reducing warranty issues and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Utilize Microsoft tools like PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI for effective data visualization and reporting.
• Drive global alignment with Cummins’ quality and reliability standards.
• Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies:

Technical Competencies:

• Strong hands-on experience with reliability tools: Weibull++, Minitab, JMP, SAS.
• Solid knowledge of engine systems and components, particularly in service, quality, and reliability functions.
• Proficient in statistical modeling, hypothesis testing, regression, and DOE (Design of Experiments).
• Expertise in Product Failure Mode Avoidance (PFMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and CAPA processes.
• Familiarity with quantitative reliability analysis and accelerated life testing.
• Working knowledge of R and Python for data analytics and reliability modeling.
• Strong understanding of Cummins Quality systems and processes is an advantage.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Proven ability to lead small teams and collaborate with global cross-functional stakeholders.
• Able to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.
• Capable of driving continuous improvement initiatives across departments.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and visual.
• Strong customer focus with a global perspective.
• Values diversity and promotes inclusive collaboration.

Experience:

• 3–7 years of experience in reliability engineering, product quality, service engineering, or related technical domains.
• Demonstrated success in managing reliability projects or critical product components independently.

Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) from ASQ is highly preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified/trained is a plus.