We are looking for an enthusiastic student to join our team specializing in Quality for our Plant business unit in Daventry. 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 2027. As requirements are to be fully on-site, you will need to be able to travel or relocate to the location on your own behalf
.In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Working both independently and within a team to support key tasks and projects
- Using problem solving skills to improve processes and procedures
- Support Production Quality: Assist Engineers with production and inspection activities to ensure components and materials meet required standards.
- Monitor Material Performance: Observe material behaviour in processing plants and help make adjustments to maintain consistent quality.
- Identify Defects: Compare physical characteristics of components and products against technical specifications to spot issues early.
- Conduct Testing: Carry out basic electrical, reliability and packaging tests to support product validation.
- Maintain Accurate Records: Record test results, prepare simple technical reports and ensure documentation is complete and compliant.
- Support Measurement Processes: Participate in measurement uncertainty studies and contribute to accurate calibration outcomes.
- Assist Customers: Help customers interpret product specifications and understand measurement data.
- Maintain Test Equipment: Ensure measurement and test equipment is properly maintained and calibrated to required standards.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Working towards a degree in an appropriate Mechanical or Automotive Engineering discipline
- Understanding of industrial or production engineering
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Apply Python, Power BI, and data analytics skills to support root cause investigations, automate quality reporting processes, and improve real-time visibility of customer quality performance across PSBU product programmes
- Explore and develop machine learning and AI-assisted tools to identify patterns in quality and engineering data, supporting early detection of product concerns and smarter corrective action prioritisation
- Contribute to Quality 4.0 initiatives - building dashboards, automation tools, and analytical models that modernise how the quality team manages and resolves customer and product issues
Closing Date Friday 27th November 11:59PM
Job Quality
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement
ReqID 2440536
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site Yes
Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.
