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Tool Maker

Cummins Inc.
Morristown, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/10/2026
We are looking for a talented Tool Maker to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Morristown, TN .

Job Summary

Analyzes and manufactures complex components using machine tool equipment. Learns and understands the protocols of working safely with electricity and other energy sources with industrial equipment. May work independently and instruct or coach others.

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

  • Ensuring Safety: By stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately, you’ll help maintain a safe working environment.
  • Promoting Health: Reporting any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards will contribute to a healthier workplace.
  • Compliance and Standards: Adhering to HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulations ensures that the workplace meets all safety and environmental requirements.
  • Environmental Stewardship: Recognizing how your work impacts the environment and working to minimize negative effects will support sustainability efforts.
  • Quality Assurance: Applying high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship will ensure that all products meet quality expectations.
  • Operational Efficiency: Supporting equipment uptime and providing feedback for preventive maintenance will help reduce downtime and improve productivity.
  • Mentorship and Training: Instructing and coaching less experienced team members will foster a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment.
  • Continuous Improvement: Actively participating in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) teams to improve quality, safety, processes, and material flow will drive ongoing improvements in the workplace.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Collaborate Effectively: Build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals.
  • Communicate Clearly: Develop and deliver communications that are tailored to the needs of different audiences, ensuring clarity and understanding.
  • Focus on Customers: Build strong relationships with customers and deliver solutions that meet their needs and expectations.
  • Make Quality Decisions: Make timely and well-informed decisions that help move the organization forward.
  • Drive Results: Consistently achieve results, even when faced with challenging circumstances.
  • Manage Complexity: Navigate and make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
  • Learn Nimblely: Embrace learning through experimentation, using both successes and failures as opportunities to grow.
  • Champion Health and Safety: Model proactive health and safety behaviors, identify and report hazards, and participate in actions to improve workplace safety.
  • Ensure Controls Safety: Recognize and mitigate hazards related to electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls to maintain a safe working environment.
  • Apply Manufacturing Knowledge: Implement changes in processes, equipment, and applications to meet functional needs and drive continuous improvement.
  • Design Tools and Fixtures: Select appropriate work-piece-holding devices to ensure parts and products are securely held during manufacturing processes.
  • Value Differences: Appreciate and leverage the diverse perspectives and cultures within the organization to enhance collaboration and innovation.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

  • 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.

Experience

  • Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.
  • Must have advanced knowledge in tool and die practices and have knowledge of forging and metal machining equipment.
  • Additional knowledge in the safe operation of Saws, Milling machines, Drilling/Tapping, Grinding Broaching, CNC lathes, Welding, Die Polishing, Die Assembly and also Fixturing and Rigging.
  • Other skills may be required as new machines and practices are introduced.

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Shop

ReqID 2433167

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.

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