Cummins Inc. is an American multinational corporation founded in 1919 in Columbus, Indiana. It specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing diesel engines, electric vehicle components, and power generation products. The company is recognized as a leader in global power solutions, focusing on cleaner and smarter power technologies. Cummins operates through complementary business units that provide a broad portfolio of power solutions, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, and emission solutions. The company has a rich history, having been inspired by Rudolf Diesel’s engine prototype and has grown into a significant player in the engine manufacturing industry.
Job overview
- We are looking for a talented Systems Reliability Engineering Technical Specialist to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Distribution Business Unit in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
- Develop and implement reliability programs and initiatives for Cummins equipment.
- Define maintenance and inspection strategies aligned with equipment criticality and lifecycle costs.
- Demonstrates good understanding and applies knowledge of the engineering discipline.
- Implement predictive maintenance strategy solutions such as Preventech.
- Lead or support failure investigations using tools such as RCA, FTA, and 5 Whys.
- Facilitate action planning and follow-up to prevent recurrence.
- Analyse equipment performance data (downtime, MTBF, MTTR, etc.) to identify reliability risks.
- Develop dashboards and reports to track KPIs and recommend data-driven improvements.
- Provide guidance on equipment reliability issues to Cummins site team.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across sites to drive continuous improvement.
- Support the implementation of predictive maintenance technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, oil analysis, condition monitoring).
- Interpret health data and advise on proactive maintenance actions
- Support or lead projects aimed at equipment upgrades, reliability improvements, or cost reduction.
- leading critical reliability activities and applying advanced tools like quantitative reliability analysis and failure reporting systems, you’ll play a pivotal role in preventing failures and ensuring new products meet or exceed customer and business expectations.
- Your leadership in complex projects and process improvements, combined with your guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams, will elevate the organization’s reliability culture and foster a legacy of engineering excellence.
Responsibilities
- Expertise in reliability engineering tools and methods: Proficiency in failure mode avoidance, quantitative reliability analysis, and test planning will enable you to proactively identify risks, validate product robustness, and ensure reliability targets are met.
- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills: You’ll need to lead root cause investigations, apply corrective/preventive action systems, and use data-driven approaches to resolve complex product issues and prevent recurrence.
- Systems thinking and modeling capabilities: The ability to model, simulate, and analyze product functions across system and component levels will help you influence design decisions and predict performance under real-world conditions.
- Cross-functional leadership and communication: Success hinges on your ability to collaborate across technical and core teams, drive alignment on reliability goals, and guide others through structured processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- 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.
- 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.
- This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Method of Application
Meet the qualifications? Apply now at Cummins Inc. on cummins.jobs