Quality Placement – Operational Excellence (Wellingborough)

Cummins; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapient Cummins is seeking a Quality placement student for our Operational Excellence team in Wellingborough. The role begins Summer 2027 and requires onsite presence three days per week, with travel or relocation supported by the candidate.

You will contribute to quality investigations, liaise with OEM/distributor accounts, and help manage project documentation and status updates. We welcome applicants from engineering or business disciplines who are keen to learn how a global manufacturing

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor or Master’s degree across Engineering or Business subjects.
• Strong communication and time management skills are essential.
• Ability to work proactively in a team and independently with analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills to manage small portions of well-defined and challenging projects.
• Support customer engine’s failure investigations and communicate findings.
• Coordinate with external suppliers to return failed parts for analysis.
• Document project status and share learnings with other teams.
• Monitor project status with the Project Manager and maintain records.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Business-related subjects

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Sapient Cummins is seeking a Quality placement student for our Operational Excellence team in Wellingborough. The role begins Summer 2027 and requires onsite presence three days per week, with travel or relocation supported by the candidate.

You will contribute to quality investigations, liaise with OEM/distributor accounts, and help manage project documentation and status updates. We welcome applicants from engineering or business disciplines who are keen to learn how a global manufacturing