Placement Student: EMEA Supplier Quality, Darlington

Cummins Europe; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a motivated Placement Student for EMEA Supplier Quality in the UK. You will support the supplier quality program, work with external suppliers, and help ensure quality and cost targets are met.

The role requires onsite presence three days per week, with relocation if needed. You will gain exposure to a global organization and develop skills in quality systems, data analysis, and project management during a 12-month placement.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Project Management.
• Strong project management planning and execution skills.
• Ability to analyze data and present findings using standard tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist Supplier Quality Leads in delivering prototype and production quality expectations with external suppliers.
• Build relationships with the Core Team and evaluate if designs can be manufactured by suppliers.
• Support Value Package Introduction with supplier selection aligned to quality and cost.
• Collaborate with Category QA resources to resolve external product quality issues.
• Lead or assist root cause analyses and verify corrective actions effectiveness.
• Use PowerBI or similar tools to inform management of project status.

Skills

Engineering

Supply Chain

Project Management

Data Visualization

AI Tools

Education

Engineering/SC/PM degree

Tools

PowerBI

GD&T

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT - EMEA Supplier Quality

We are looking for an enthusiastic EMEA Supplier Quality Placement Student to join our team specializing in Quality for our Cummins Emission Solutions segment in UK, 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 role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027. The requirements are to be onsite for 3 days per week so 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:

• Support VPI Supplier Quality Program Leads with delivery of Cummins prototype and production quality expectations within the supplier base by working in close partnership with external suppliers in order to improve quality and program outcomes.
• Build strong relationships as an extended member of the project Core Team and integrate with the technical function and supporting Supplier Quality Engineers tounderstand if new product designs and/or technologies can be repeatedly manufactured by external suppliers.
• Working with the Purchasing function to enable the Value Package Introduction (VPI) program to utilize suppliers that meet both quality and cost expectations.
• Partner with Category-oriented Supplier Quality Engineering resources to ensure robust resolution of externally supplied product quality or manufacturing quality issues
• Support, or lead root cause analysis, development of corrective actions and verification of the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Apply data visualisation tools to inform management and/or key stakeholders of project status (PowerBI)
• To be successful in this role you will need the following:
• Studying a degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management or equivalent discipline
• Project Management expertise to be able to plan, execute and deliver projects efficiently
• Delivery of document creation, data analysis, presentations and communication (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote)
• Knowledge of supplier quality control processes, manufacturing process validation and/or engineering drawing controls (GD&T) to communicate design intent.
• Understanding and application of AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot)
• CLOSING DATE: 12th November 2026

Job

Quality

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID

2438556

Relocation Package

No

100% On-Site

No