Quality Placement 2027

Cummins; Daventry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins is seeking an enthusiastic student to join our Quality team at the Daventry plant for a placement year starting Summer 2027. This on-site role requires relocation or travel and offers hands-on development in a global engineering environment.

You will work with engineers to support production quality, data analytics, dashboards, and automated reporting. Train in measurement, testing, and calibration while applying analytical thinking to real-world challenges within a major industrial

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in mechanical or automotive engineering.
• Understanding of industrial or production engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Python, Power BI, and data analytics for root-cause investigations.
• Interest in machine learning and AI-assisted tools for quality data.
• Experience building dashboards and automation tools.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support key tasks and projects independently and within a team.
• Use problem-solving skills to improve processes and procedures.
• Assist Engineers with production and inspection activities to ensure components meet standards.
• Monitor material performance and help adjust to maintain quality.
• Identify defects by comparing components to technical specifications.
• Conduct basic electrical, reliability and packaging tests.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare technical reports.
• Assist customers by interpreting product specifications and data.
• Maintain test equipment and calibration to required standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data analytics

Python

Power BI

Education

Mechanical or Automotive Engineering (degree in progress)

Tools

Python

Power BI

Job description

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.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

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
• Collaborate with experienced engineers across product, manufacturing, supplier quality, and customer-facing functions to apply analytical thinking to live, real-world engineering challenges
• Gain structured, hands‑on development in a global engineering environment, working on projects with measurable business impact alongside a quality leadership team committed to your growth

About the Company

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.