Placement Student - Quality

Cummins; Daventry; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cummins Inc. in Daventry is seeking a motivated student for a 12-month on-site placement in our Quality team. You will work with engineers to support production quality, measurements, and data analytics, applying Python and Power BI to drive insights and improvements.

You will develop skills in problem solving, testing, and documentation while contributing to quality processes and customer-facing data analyses. This role requires on-site relocation to Daventry for Summer 2027 intake.

Competenze

• Working towards a degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• Willingness to work on-site in Daventry.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Python, Power BI or data analytics is a plus.
• Interest in Quality 4.0 initiatives.

Mansioni

• Work independently and within a team to support key tasks and projects.
• Assist Engineers with production and inspection activities to ensure components meet standards.
• Monitor material performance and help maintain consistent quality.
• Identify defects by comparing components to technical specifications.
• Conduct basic electrical, reliability and packaging tests for product validation.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare simple technical reports.
• Support measurement processes and calibration efforts.
• Assist customers in interpreting product specifications and data.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to required standards.

Conoscenze

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Formazione

Mechanical or Automotive Engineering degree

Strumenti

Python

Power BI

Data analytics

Machine learning

Descrizione del lavoro

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.