Placement
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 12-month industry placement as a Customer Engineering Student.
- Gain experience in engineering project management and customer interaction.
- Role based in Darlington, UK, requiring 3 days onsite per week.
- Placement commences in Summer 2027.
- Applications close on Friday, 13th of November.
About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Customer Engineering Placement Student to join our Emission Solutions team in Darlington, United Kingdom.
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!
The requirements are to be onsite for 3 days per week so you will need to be able to travel or relocate to the location on your own behalf.
This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence in Summer 2027.
What you will do:
- Be an integral part of the Customer Engineering Team.
- Support Customer Engineering with optimization of engineering project management for current and new applications.
- Lead/support application subsystem testing at customer sites.
- Lead small projects or sections of larger projects, alongside customer engineers and/or functional experts.
- Obtain and collect technical customer information and share these voices back into the new product development teams.
What you will need:
- To be currently studying a STEM subject at degree level with an allowance for a 12-month industry placement.
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork skills are required due to the interface with both customer and Cummins Internal departments.
- Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.
- Existing skills with MS applications and CAD are also beneficial, although not essential.