Placement Student- Health, Safety & Environment Technician

Cummins Inc; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is offering a Placement Student role in Health, Safety and Environment within the Power Systems Business, based at Daventry, UK. You will gain exposure to ISO standards, HSE projects and day-to-day site administration.

The placement runs Summer 2027 for a 12-month cooperative arrangement. You will work closely with the HSE team, develop practical skills, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree with interest in HSE studies and policy.
• Interest in HSE issues and ability to relate to business environment; manufacturing/customer-facing experience is a plus.
• Strong IT, interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills; teamwork and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide first line support to the site HSE team and lead or support HSE projects.
• Assist in maintaining ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 including auditing exposure.
• Maintain and control documentation related to standards.
• Analyse HSE data and support day-to-day administration.
• Understand business changes and support continuous improvement.
• Communicate HSE performance and provide training where possible.

Skills

IT proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Organization & time management

Team player

Initiative

Education

Pursuing degree in HSE studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

ISO standards knowledge

Job description

Placement Student –Health, Safety & Environment Technician

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health, Safety, and Environment Placement student to join our team specializing in Environment for our Power Systems Business segment in UK, 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.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Providing first line support for the site’s HSE team – this includes leading and/or supporting any HSE projects across the site.
• Assist in maintaining the site’s ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 standards, including supported exposure to internal and external auditing events.
• Maintain and control documentation related to the standards.
• Analyse the site’s HSE data and support day-to-day administration.
• Understand business changes and support continuous improvement.
• Communicate the site’s HSE performance to all levels of the organization and provide training where possible.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Working towards a degree, with special interest in HSE studies and policy.
• Have an interest in HSE issues and be able to link them to the business environment; previous experience within a manufacturing or commercial environment would be an advantage; particularly within a customer facing/support environment.
• Excellent IT ability, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills with the ability to work well within a team and use own initiative.
• Ambition, flexibility, and confidence coupled with creativity, imagination, a desire to learn, and a willingness to take on responsibility.

CLOSING DATE: (Thursday, 12 th November 2026 11:59pm)

Job Health and Safety

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No