Placement Student - Quality Laboratory Operations

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 Laboratory Operation student to join our team specializing in Quality for our DTO Product Development business unit in Darlington. 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 ON-SITE role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer 2026 .

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• ISO17025 Accreditation - Updates, Maintenance, Audits, Expansion of Schedule.
• Maintenance Quality Systems and document management.
• Supporting the Facility Appraisals by Agencies for emission regulations
• Incidents and Failure Investigations - 7-Step Problem Solving
• Quality Improvement projects

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Studying towards a degree within Engineering or STEM-related subject
• An understanding of Quality Systems used within an Engineering / Technical organization
• An understanding of engine or powertrain and emission measurements systems would be an advantage, however training will be provided
• Good understanding of Microsoft Packages (Word, PowerPoint and Excel). An understanding of PowerBI or would be beneficial, though not essential

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 Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type

ReqID 2419763

Client-provided location(s): Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

Job ID: Cummins-R-09AD7B5C846F40C7ABC1C8A2989E7EAB

Employment Type: OTHER

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