Placement Student – Product Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026.
Cummins
Placement Student - Product Engineering
PlacementMidlandsPosted October, 6, 2026
Placement Student - Product Engineering
Applications Close: 13th November 2026
Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic Product Engineering Placement Student to join our team specialising inEngineering for our Power Systems Business segment inDaventry, United Kingdom.
During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organisation operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry.
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.
External Qualifications and Competencies
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Support with active projects to improve the quality of the engines.
- Lead and support product problem solving and product change requests for current product engine support.
- Liaise and work with the service team in failure investigations.
- Maintain the lead value engineering projects to improve the profitability of the company.
- Support with new engine projects in general engineering tasks when required.
- Opportunities to design and analyze new engine parts.
Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- In the process of completing a degree with a 12-month placement year in mechanical, automotive, aeronautical engineering or relevant STEM degrees.
- Ability to communicate both written and orally on work tasks.
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team (with support as required)
- Confidence in office work environment and working on MS office (PowerPoint and Excel)
CLOSING DATE: Friday, 13th of November.
About Us
Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.
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