Placement Student - Service Engineering

Placement Student - Service Engineering

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 Placement Student - Service Engineering to join our team specialising in Service Engineering for our Engine Business Unit in Darlington Engine Plant. 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 1 July 2026.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Support for the development and validation of new Cummins products through the Serviceability and design review processes including CAD analysis.
• Supports the departmental projects for continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with the Customer and End user for field investigation and data gathering.
• Develops and validates technical work instructions and technical document publication.
• Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure flow of relevant data from the data logging tools.
• Complete ad hoc technical documentation updates submitted via the departmental ticket system.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

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

• Studying towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands on experience with Basic Engine/component familiarity (Essential)
• Experience with MS Tools.
• Basic knowledge in Technical Documentation engine operation and experience with CAD/Creo tool (preferred).

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, color, 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: 6th of March, 2026

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.

Job Info

Job Identification 2424631

Job Category Engineering

Posting Date 02/05/2026, 02:56 PM

Apply Before 03/06/2026, 06:00 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Locations Centenary House, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4BS, GB

Affiliated to Bargaining Unit/Trade Union No

Relocation Eligible? No

Does the role require work to be done 100% onsite due to its operational nature? No