Placement Student - Quality - Darlington

Job 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 adaptability 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 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 7th July 2025, this placement is 100% site-based.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Oversee the part returns process, ensuring CQA Engineers are notified and returned parts are properly labeled with issue details
• Raise and track Material Non-Conformances (MNCs) in the Cummins Quality Metric Stream (CQMS), ensuring corrective actions are initiated
• 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
• Participate and help organize student charity events, contributing at least 4 hours to local community work
• Engage in the Engineering in Schools programme to promote engineering education

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

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

• Working towards a Mechanical, Automotive, or similar Engineering degree
• PC literate in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
• Methodical and data-based approach to problem solving
• Great verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, time management, approachability, and ability to work independently

Working at Cummins

At Cummins, we are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, colour, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression or other status protected by law.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 4th November 2024, 11:59pm

About Us

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, colour, disability, national origin, age, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Visit EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.