Administrative Associate Manufacturing

Job Description

We are looking for a talented Administrative Associate to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Manufacturing Engineering [DC1] Department in Darlington

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

• Coordinate documents, data, and administrative activities that help the team, department, or function operate efficiently and consistently.
• Gather, verify, and enter accurate information into reports, presentations, forms, spreadsheets, databases, and other business systems.
• Support engineering change activity from release through implementation by using Windchill, PowerApps, VPCR processes, and related change management tools.
• Identify components, usage, and potential plant impacts from drawings, details, released engineering changes, part setups, effectivity dates, and bills of material.
• Monitor upcoming changes early, assess potential impact to the plant, and help prepare stakeholders for successful implementation.
• Communicate change details clearly to team members and wider plant stakeholders, including coordinating weekly change meetings and follow-up actions.
• Provide administrative and operational support by preparing correspondence, scheduling meetings, arranging calls, responding to routine inquiries, and supporting payment documentation when required.
• Maintain and update key departmental information, including policies, procedures, Power BI KPI data, safety CAR status, quality CAR status, and other reporting needs.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through when managing data, documentation, system updates, and change-related activities.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to share information clearly across different teams, functions, and stakeholder groups.
• The ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple administrative and change-management tasks while meeting deadlines and commitments.
• A customer-focused, action-oriented approach, with the confidence to influence without authority and support continuous improvement activities

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

Education/ Experience:

• High school diploma, secondary education certificate, or equivalent experience that meets applicable requirements.
• Some work experience, intermediate knowledge, or relevant training gained through education, on-the-job learning, or a similar administrative, operations, engineering support, or change coordination environment.
• Experience with systems such as Windchill, PowerApps, Oracle, Power BI, VPCR processes, spreadsheets, databases, reporting tools, or change-management platforms is beneficial.

About Us

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

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