Placement Student - Quality

Cummins; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Cummins in Huddersfield is seeking a placement student to join the Quality team for a Summer 2027 start. This on-site role provides hands-on experience with turbo approval activities for new product introductions and exposure to how a global engineering organization operates.

You will work both independently and with a team to support key tasks, develop processes, and solve problems, while representing Cummins to customers and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• Understanding of industrial or production engineering.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with coordination of turbo approval activities for new product introduction; Line Approval process and handling of product.
• Working both independently and within a team to support key tasks and projects.
• Using problem solving skills to improve processes and procedures.
• Representing and promoting Cummins Turbo Technologies to the customer, internally and externally.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical or Automotive Engineering degree (in progress)

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT – Quality

We are looking for an enthusiastic student to join our team specialising in Quality for our Plant VPI business unit in Huddersfield. 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:

• Assisting with the coordination of turbo approval activities for new product introduction - Line Approval process and handling of product
• Working both independently and within a team to support key tasks and projects
• Using problem solving skills to improve processes and procedures
• Representing and promoting Cummins Turbo Technologies to the customer, internally and externally

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

CLOSING DATE: 20th November 2026 11:59PM