Quality Placement Student — Operational Excellence

Cummins Inc; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is offering a Placement Student - Quality in the Operational Excellence department in Wellingborough. This on-site role is 3 days per week during Summer 2027, with relocation/travel required for the candidate.

You will support quality investigations, coordinate with OEMs and suppliers, and contribute to project tracking and learnings across teams. The role welcomes students from engineering or business backgrounds with strong MS Office skills and the ability to work both

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business-related subjects.
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent communication, time management, attention to detail and organisation.
• Able to work proactively, independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills to manage small portions of well-defined projects and support customer engine’s failure investigations.
• Communicate with internal OEM & Distributors Account Teams regarding failure information.
• Coordinate with external suppliers and return failed parts for analysis and containment.
• Act as a support resource on projects and assist in tracking and resolving issues.
• Monitor and communicate project status, sharing learnings with teams.
• Maintain project notes and databases; report status to the Project Manager.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Cummins Inc. is offering a Placement Student - Quality in the Operational Excellence department in Wellingborough. This on-site role is 3 days per week during Summer 2027, with relocation/travel required for the candidate.

You will support quality investigations, coordinate with OEMs and suppliers, and contribute to project tracking and learnings across teams. The role welcomes students from engineering or business backgrounds with strong MS Office skills and the ability to work both