Placement Student - Operations

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Placement Student - Operations

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL . We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today's most innovative thinkers to solve the world's toughest problems.

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That's what #LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Manufacturing Engineering Student to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Power Systems Business Segment in Daventry, UK. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and power your potential!

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Provide functional support to the team with data analytics related to the projects assigned.
• Support team with project management and lead own projects.
• Supports several aspects of a function's Functional Excellence efforts. (e.g., ergonomics related tasks)
• This position may provide exposure to multiple Cummins business units and sub-functions within a global environment.
• Analyse and interpret data to draw conclusions to improve business processes, drive improvements in current processes.
• Use lean manufacturing tools to identify Waste in process and drive initiatives to reduce / eliminate waste in manufacturing processes.
• Successfully collaborate with other functions such as: Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, HSE & Planning

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Studying towards a bachelor's or master's degree from across all Engineering STEM-related subjects and not graduating this academic year.
• Preferred Discipline: Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Engineering/ Automotive Engineering.
• Practical approach to support technical evaluation and ability to manage own challenging projects.
• Teamwork, ability to work on multiple assignments and within cross functional groups, very well-developed communication skills. PC literacy (Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook).

Working at Cummins

At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 12 th November 2025

Job Manufacturing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2419261

Relocation Package No

Client-provided location(s): Brighouse, United Kingdom

Job ID: Cummins-R-916151A437A24A1088CD3D79DF907EB5

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-02T19:24:30