Program Project Manager Jobs in Southgate, MI (NOW HIRING)

At Cummins, we understand that returning to your career after an extended break can feel both exciting and challenging. We deeply value the diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills you bring-and we are committed to supporting you as you continue powering your potential. 

RePower, our return-to-work program, is specifically designed for experienced professionals who have at least five years of prior work experience and have taken a career break of two or more years for any reason. Whether your time away was spent caregiving, pursuing education, or addressing personal priorities, RePower provides a structured pathway to help you successfully transition back into the workforce. 

Through this program, participants are supported with meaningful project work aligned to their expertise, along with dedicated mentoring, training, and professional development opportunities. Our goal is to help you rebuild confidence, refresh your skills, and achieve your career aspirations. 

This is a six-month, paid opportunity with benefits, designed to provide access to robust internal resources and a supportive environment as you re-engage in your career. During the program, you will contribute to impactful projects that leverage your unique skills, interests, and experience. 

At the conclusion of the program, successful participants may be considered for full-time employment opportunities. 

We are excited to learn more about you-your journey, your strengths, and what drives you. For Program Overview visit: https://repower.cummins.jobs/ 

We are looking for a talentedRePower Program - Project Engineering to join our team specializing inEngineering for our Cummins center located inTroy, MI. 

This product focused position applies knowledge of engineering principles and design practices to create optimized design concepts and mechanical design specifications considering application, cost, weight, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability. This role effectively communicates the capability of a design concept to meet cross-functional requirements including assessment of alternative and competitive design concepts, and works effectively across cross-functional disciplines to develop corporate and customer requirements including those required to resolve product issues. 

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

• Product Development Execution: Drive endtoend product development by planning, coordinating, and executing activities that meet requirements, quality expectations, and project timelines. 
• Failure Mode Avoidance: Strengthen product reliability by identifying potential failure modes early and implementing mitigation strategies that prevent issues before they reach customers. 
• Modeling & Simulation: Influence design decisions through computational modeling, simulation, and analysis that predict system and component performance. 
• Interface Integration: Ensure seamless system performance by defining, analyzing, and controlling interfaces across system boundaries and executing structured integration plans. 
• Product Problem Solving: Resolve complex product issues using datadriven rootcause analysis and implement longterm corrective actions that protect the customer experience. 
• Verification & Validation: Develop and execute validation plans, interpret analytical and physical test results, and guide requirement negotiations to ensure product capability. 
• Requirements Engineering: Translate stakeholder needs into clear, verifiable system requirements and manage their evolution throughout the product lifecycle. 
• Technical Documentation: Capture and communicate technical knowledge to enable efficient collaboration, knowledge transfer, and improved engineering productivity. 

• Technical Communication & Collaboration: Strong listening, documentation, and communication skills; comfortable following processes, asking questions, working handson, reading drawings, and collaborating effectively within crossfunctional teams.
• Digital & Tool Literacy: Proficient with Microsoft applications and capable of using engineering tools to support calculations, documentation, and technical workflows.
• Learning Mindset & Attention to Detail: Demonstrates curiosity, mechanical inclination, willingness to learn, and high attention to detail-key traits for success in areturnshipenvironment.

Onsite Presence:This role requires a consistent onsite schedule-typically3 days per week-to support inperson work, realtime coordination, and effective collaboration with team members who perform their duties onsite. Remote or offsite arrangements during the initial assignment period arenot supported, as the work depends on direct engagement and timely interaction.

Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation for this role is $9,200/month (subject to applicable withholdings), plus benefits such as health and wellness while in thereturnshipprogram.

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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 qualifiedpersonswithout 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 right to work using E-Verify. Cummins 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.

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

• Mechanical & Design Expertise: Apply strong mechanical aptitude across machineelement design (gears, shafts, bearings, seals, fasteners), GD&T interpretation, and manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, and machining.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Diagnose and resolve issues using structured rootcause methods, risk assessments (including FMEA), and simple engineering calculations to support driveaxle and OEMfocused design work.
• Technical Communication & Collaboration: Communicate clearly, document thoroughly, listen actively, and work effectively within crossfunctional teams while following established processes and asking questions to deepen understanding.
• HandsOn & Digital Proficiency: Demonstrate strong handson skills, confidently read engineering drawings, and use Microsoft applications and engineering tools to support daily technical tasks and continuous learning.

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.