Machinist - Level III - 3rd Shift

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Machinist - Level III - 3rd Shift to join our team specializing in Logistics for our Cummins Inc. facility in North Charleston, SC.

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

• Championing a safe workplace by stopping work when hazards arise, reporting incidents immediately, using proper PPE, and promoting a culture where teammates look out for one another.
• Protecting people and the environment by correcting hazards within your control, recognizing environmental impacts, and actively engaging in HSE training to strengthen site-wide safety performance.
• Elevating quality standards through high-craftsmanship workmanship, accurate inspections, adherence to process documentation, and raising issues early to reduce cost and quality exposure.
• Improving equipment reliability by contributing to downtime failure analysis, providing feedback to preventive maintenance systems, and performing preventive, corrective, emergency, and predictive maintenance activities.
• Delivering precision machining excellence by expertly setting up and operating lathes, mills, grinders, CNC equipment, and precision measuring tools to meet exact specifications and support production needs.
• Developing others and strengthening the team by instructing and coaching less-experienced team members, serving as an informal technical resource, and helping the team meet daily business goals.
• Driving operational efficiency by identifying and reducing manufacturing constraints, scheduling maintenance around production requirements, and solving problems that improve processes and material flow.

• Collaborative partnerships to work seamlessly with teammates, support groups, and cross-functional partners so shared objectives are met with alignment and trust.
• Clear, audience-focused communication to deliver information in the right format for technicians, engineers, leaders, and operators, ensuring clarity and reducing rework.
• Customer-driven decision making to build strong relationships, understand end-user needs, and make timely decisions that keep operations and customers moving forward.
• Strong problem-solving and learning agility to interpret complex or conflicting information, adapt quickly, experiment, and use both successes and failures to improve future performance.
• Safety-first technical expertise to champion proactive HSE behaviors, recognize electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic hazards, and integrate safe practices into daily manufacturing work.
• Manufacturing and tooling proficiency to apply process knowledge, implement changes correctly, and select effective tools and fixtures that support quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

• 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.
• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.
• Develop, modify, and optimize CNC programs (Okuma and Fanuc) to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain Fanuc robots and collaborative robots (cobots) to support automated manufacturing processes.
• Support setup, operation, troubleshooting, and improvement of balancing equipment and friction welding systems.
• Diagnose equipment issues and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations teams to support production goals and new product introductions.
• Assist with process improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost reduction.
• Train and support operators and technicians on equipment operation and best practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation for programs, process changes, and troubleshooting activities.