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Product Engineering Specialist
Product Engineering Specialist – Meritor – Sustaining Department (Cwmbran, UK)
About the Role
Product Engineering Specialist – Cummins is looking for a skilled and experienced Product Engineering Specialist to join their Meritor – Sustaining Department in Cwmbran, United Kingdom. This role focuses on driving high-quality engineering work across the product lifecycle at both the sub-system and component levels.
Key Responsibilities
In this position, you will:
- Execute technical work to drive high-quality product development across multiple stages of the product life cycle.
- Bridge critical communication gaps by acting as a central point of coordination between:
- Product line engineers
- Systems teams
- Customer teams
- Purchasing & manufacturing
- Convert stakeholder input into actionable, clear technical recommendations to support decisions on design, testing, and project execution.
- Apply your engineering expertise to deliver projects efficiently, safely, and in line with performance standards.
- Improve and lead the use of key engineering tools and methodologies, including:
- ESW (Engineering Standards & Work)
- iDFMEA (Initial Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
- FIRG (Failure Investigation & Risk Group techniques)
- 7-step problem solving
- Design review checklists
- Own and manage components, subsystems, or smaller business-critical projects with full accountability for ambiguous situations.
- Continuously improve work processes within the engineering discipline to enhance overall team effectiveness.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to:
- Technicians
- Students
- Junior/less-experienced engineers
- Support capability building and knowledge transfer through coaching and process refinement.
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Requirements & Skills
(While the original description didn’t explicitly list these, the role strongly implies the need for:)
- A degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience in product development, design, or sustaining engineering, preferably within manufacturing, automotive, or industrial equipment sectors.
- Strong technical expertise in sub-system and component-level engineering, including design review, failure analysis, and process optimisation.
- Ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams, balancing technical precision with business and customer needs.
- Leadership in applying structured problem-solving frameworks, such as FMEA or 7-step analysis.
- Self-starter mentality with proactive ownership of projects and process improvement.
- Cummins + Meritor Partners recognise the value of diverse perspectives—candidates from engineering, technical operations, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply.
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Equal Opportunity Commitment
Cummins is committed to equal opportunity employment without regard for:
- Race, sex, colour, disability,
- National origin, age,
- Religion, union affiliation,
- Sexual orientation, veteran status,
- Citizenship, gender identity,
- or any other protected status.
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