Placement Student - Quality
DESCRIPTION
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 Quality student to join our team specializing in Quality for our Operational Excellence department in Wellingborough. 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!
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This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer 2025.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Develop skills to manage small portions of well-defined and challenging projects and actively support customer engine's failure investigations.
- Communicate with internal Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) & Distributors Account Teams regarding information supporting failures.
- Working with external suppliers and coordinate the return of failed parts back to the supplier for analysis detailing findings and containment activity to internal OEM & Distributors Account Teams.
- Serve as a support resource on projects and work assignments and assists in identifying, tracking, and working with others to resolve project issues.
- Helps monitor and communicate project status to project team, documenting and sharing team learnings with other teams.
- Maintain project notes, databases, and other records; monitors measures and communicates with Project Manager on status of specific projects and assignments.
QUALIFICATIONS
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Studying towards a Bachelor or Master's degree from across all Engineering & Business-related subjects
- Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Good communication & time management skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and stay organized.
Be a team player as well as be able to work proactively and independently with good analytical and problem-solving skills
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 a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!
CLOSING DATE: 12th November 2025
Job Quality
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category Hybrid
Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement
ReqID 2418097
Relocation Package No
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- Health Reimbursement Account
- On-Site Gym
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- Casual Dress
Vacation and Time Off
- Leave of Absence
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
Financial and Retirement
- Relocation Assistance
- Performance Bonus
- Stock Purchase Program
- Pension
- 401(K) With Company Matching
Professional Development
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Tuition Reimbursement
Diversity and Inclusion