DESCRIPTION

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL . We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems.

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what \#LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Plant Quality placement student to join our team specializing in Quality for our Customer Quality Assurance department in Darlington. 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 role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence on 29 th June 2026, this is a 100% site-based role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Contribute to Right First-Time improvement in Darlington Engine Plant.
• Contribute to improvements in Tooling Calibration and Capability.
• Drive cost improvement through reduction of Manufacturing Scrap.
• Raise and track Corrective Actions in the Quality Management System.
• Address audit gaps in the assembly line by implementing additional quality audits and checklist questions at fit and audit stations.
• Assist with IATF16949/ISO9001 audit activities to ensure compliance.
• Participating in and helping organize student charity events, contributing at least 4 hours to local community work.
• Engage in the Engineering Schools programme to promote engineering education.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Working towards an Engineering degree or any STEM subjects.
• PC literate in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
• Methodical and data-based approach to problem solving
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, time management, approachability, and ability to work independently.

CLOSING DATE: (Tuesday, 31 st March 2026 11:59pm)

Job Quality

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2425098

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.