
Product Engineering Specialist
Cummins · Galesburg, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 22 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Cummins (industrial) in Galesburg, MI. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, DOE, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$162k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 77 manufacturing engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 76 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $78k–$162k, from 25 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ New product launch 61%
- Tooling 47%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Root cause 32%
- Team leadership 29%
- FMEA 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Cummins
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Product Engineering Specialist at Cummins in other locations
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Full description from CumminsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways
Drive Data-Driven Product Decisions: Apply statistical analysis, design of experiments, regression modeling, and engineering data interpretation to evaluate performance, reduce uncertainty, and support informed product development decisions.
Lead Cross-Functional Design Integration: Translate stakeholder and customer
requirements
into effective product designs, facilitating design reviews and aligning engineering solutions with business, manufacturing, and customer needs.
Develop Robust Mechanical Systems: Design innovative and reliable mechanical systems that meet performance, durability, manufacturability, and lifecycle
requirements
while exceeding customer expectations.
Advance Product Reliability and Quality: Proactively identify potential failure modes, assess product risks, and implement preventive design improvements that enhance reliability, reduce warranty exposure, and improve customer satisfaction.
Leverage Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Expertise: Utilize simulation tools, system modeling, and controls knowledge to predict product behavior, optimize system performance, and validate design concepts before implementation.
Manage Product
Requirements
and System Integration: Define, allocate, and manage
requirements
while coordinating interfaces across complex systems to ensure seamless integration and successful product execution.
Deliver Product Validation and Technical Excellence: Develop validation strategies, evaluate analytical and physical test results, and provide technical recommendations that verify product capability and support key engineering decisions.
Collaborate to Solve Complex Challenges: Partner across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and business functions to communicate effectively, resolve technical issues, drive continuous improvement, and deliver successful product outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will need the following
- ◆Mechanical Design & Development Expertise: Strong knowledge of gear and shaft design, analysis, validation, and transmission systems to develop reliable, high-performing components that meet customer and business requirements.
- ◆Problem-Solving & Root Cause Analysis: Ability to diagnose complex product and field issues, leverage engineering analysis, and implement effective corrective actions that improve product quality, durability, and performance.
- ◆Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, suppliers, customer engineering, and technical service teams to ensure seamless product development, launch, and ongoing support.
- ◆Customer & Field Focus: Experience supporting field investigations and translating customer and operational feedback into design improvements that enhance product reliability, serviceability, and overall customer satisfaction.
Education, Licenses, Certifications
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.
Experience
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.
Mechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead new product development design, analysis, and validation of individual components and/or transmission subsystems with a focus on High Pressure Die Cast aluminum enclosure development.
- ◆Lead mechanical problem-solving projects on new and/or current product transmissions.
- ◆Support field investigations to troubleshoot product field issues.
- ◆Develop and support key interfaces with other functions such as plant manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, external suppliers, Applications and Customer Engineering, and the Technical Service group.
qualifications
and experience, where appropriate.
Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.
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We are looking for a talented Product Engineer to join our team in Eaton Cummins Joint Venture (ECJV): Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies in Galesburg, MI.
This role is an employee of the Eaton Cummins Joint Venture (ECJV): Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies. Internal candidates are defined as employees of the ECJV.
Desired Skills/Capability
- +High Pressure Die Cast aluminum enclosure design and process knowledge preferred
- +Bolted joint design and analysis experience preferred
- +Good analytical and problem-solving skills in mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
- +Self-directed, can interface, and collaborate effectively across all functions.
The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s
