Placement Student - Engineering

Cummins Inc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in the United Kingdom is offering a student internship focused on turbocharger development. You will collaborate with global stakeholders, support design, testing, and evaluation of key components, and contribute to innovative projects in a fast-paced team.

You will deepen technical knowledge through component inspections, failure analysis, and participation in technical reviews. A collaborative mindset, strong curiosity, and proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint are welcomed as you

Qualifications

• To be working towards a STEM degree as welcomed from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in team settings and contribute to group projects.
• Foundational understanding of scientific or engineering principles and a strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with global stakeholders to support Cummins products.
• Build analytical and problem-solving skills by contributing to design, testing, and evaluation of components.
• Work with others by raising test requests, joining team meetings, and presenting findings during technical reviews.
• Support concept design and testing of next-generation turbo technologies in a fast-paced team.
• Deepen technical knowledge through strip-downs, inspections, and failure analysis of returned units or test parts.
• Contribute to research and development projects, including materials research and testing technique innovations.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Willingness to learn

Education

STEM degree in progress

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Collaborate cross-functionally with global stakeholders to support the continued development of both new and existing Cummins products.


• Build strong analytical and problem-solving skills by contributing to the design, testing, and evaluation of key components.


• Work closely with others by raising test requests, joining team meetings, and presenting your findings during technical reviews, contributing to collaborative sessions focused on improving components and workflows.


• Support the concept design and testing of next-generation turbo technologies, working within an innovative and fast-paced team at the forefront of turbocharger development.


• Deepen your technical knowledge by engaging directly in strip-downs, inspections, and failure analysis of returned field units or completed test parts.


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  Contribute to impactful research and development projects, including materials research, testing technique innovations, and customer issue resolution.

  
  

  To be working towards a STEM degree - we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds.

  
  


• A collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in team settings, ideally with experience contributing to or leading a group project.


• A strong desire to learn and grow, with a foundational understanding of scientific or engineering principles.


• A good working knowledge of Microsoft tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.