Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that Jim Fier has been named Vice President – Engineering, Heavy-Duty, Mid-Range and Light-Duty (HMLD) Engine Business, effective April 1.
“Jim is an accomplished engineering leader with one of the broadest experience bases in the engineering organization,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan, Vice President, HMLD Business, Cummins Inc. “His exceptional experience and commitment to Cummins will continue to serve him well as he help propels our company forward.”
Fier began his career with Cummins in 1986 as a Service Engineer and over the course of his career he has held various roles including Executive Engineer – HMLD On-Highway, World Wide Chief Engineer, Technical Project Leader and Program Leader and currently serves as Executive Director – HMLD Engineering. In his current role, Fier has led all new product development and current product support of Cummins 2.8 to 15 liter on and off-highway products for the global market.
Fier earned an agricultural engineering degree from North Dakota State University in 1986. He is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and a graduate of the Bosch/Carnegie Mellon international project management training program.
