Placement Student- Health, Safety & Environment Technician

Cummins Inc; Daventry; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. Daventry is seeking a Placement Student in Health, Safety & Environment to join the Environment team for a 12-month placement commencing in the Summer of 2027. You will gain exposure to how a global manufacturing leader operates and contribute to ongoing HSE initiatives.

The role focuses on supporting the HSE team, maintaining ISO standards, data analysis, and continuous improvement while developing practical knowledge for a career in HSE.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in HSE or policy.
• Interest in HSE issues and ability to relate to business context; manufacturing/customer-facing experience is a plus.
• Excellent IT, interpersonal, organizational and time-management skills; ability to work in a team and use initiative.
• Ambition, flexibility, and willingness to take on responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide first line support for the site's HSE team and assist on HSE projects.
• Assist in maintaining ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 standards and support internal/external audits.
• Maintain and control documentation related to the standards.
• Analyze HSE data and support day-to-day administration.
• Communicate the site’s HSE performance and provide training where possible.

Skills

HSE awareness

Teamwork

IT literacy

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Pursuing degree in HSE

Tools

ISO 14001 knowledge

Job description

Placement Student –Health, Safety & Environment Technician

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health, Safety, and Environment Placement student to join our team specializing in Environment for our Power Systems Business segment in UK, 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.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027.

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

• Providing first line support for the site’s HSE team – this includes leading and/or supporting any HSE projects across the site.
• Assist in maintaining the site’s ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 standards, including supported exposure to internal and external auditing events.
• Maintain and control documentation related to the standards.
• Analyse the site’s HSE data and support day-to-day administration.
• Understand business changes and support continuous improvement.
• Communicate the site’s HSE performance to all levels of the organization and provide training where possible.

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

• Working towards a degree, with special interest in HSE studies and policy.
• Have an interest in HSE issues and be able to link them to the business environment; previous experience within a manufacturing or commercial environment would be an advantage; particularly within a customer facing/support environment.
• Excellent IT ability, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills with the ability to work well within a team and use own initiative.
• Ambition, flexibility, and confidence coupled with creativity, imagination, a desire to learn, and a willingness to take on responsibility.

CLOSING DATE: (Thursday, 12 th November 2026 11:59pm)

Job Health and Safety

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement