Placement Student – Shop Operations

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 person to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Engine Business Segment 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 summer 2026.

This role is for you if you are

• Eager to develop sought-after skills through work placement and real-world learning
• Seeking practical, industry-informed business operations experience, preparing you for future success
• Seeking opportunities to enhance your skills, knowledge, and future employability
• Wanting to develop team leader/management skills to build solid working relationships. 

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

• Interacting with both internal and external stakeholders
• Compiling and distributing Key Performance Indicators.
• Using AI, Minitab and Excel to prepare data.
• Design studies and systems to capture manufacturing data to understand performance.
• Analyze manufacturing data providing key recommendations for improving capacity and efficiency.
• Compile and conduct analysis on departmental budgets
• Completing administration of employee records. 

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

• Working towards a degree in Business Management, Data Science, or related disciplines with a desire to build your career within Operations Management. This role may also appeal to Engineering students looking to develop a Manufacturing Operations career.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, knowledge of Power BI and Minitab. Quick to learn IT systems.
• Ability to present data effectively 
• Candidates for this role should ideally be seeking a career within Operations Management.

Working At Cummins

At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters! 

CLOSING DATE: Monday 12 November 2025

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.