Cummins Europe
Civilian Work Attachment – Engineering and Manufacturing

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About The Civilian Work Attachment
Cummins is proud to support the Armed Forces community through our Civilian Work Attachment (CWA) Programme, delivered in partnership with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP).
This two-week placement has been designed to help Service Leavers gain practical experience within a global engineering organisation, providing valuable insight into civilian industry while exploring how the skills developed during military service can be applied across engineering and manufacturing.
Working alongside experienced engineers, technicians and manufacturing professionals, you'll gain first-hand experience of how products are designed, built, tested and validated before reaching customers. The placement offers broad exposure to a range of technical disciplines, allowing you to explore different career pathways and discover where your skills and interests best fit within Cummins.
About The Placement
Engineering at Cummins is highly collaborative. Product development, manufacturing, testing and engineering support teams work together throughout the product lifecycle to develop innovative, reliable products that meet the needs of customers around the world.
Depending on your interests and experience, your placement may include time within several engineering and manufacturing functions, giving you a broader understanding of how these teams work together to solve technical challenges and deliver high-quality products.
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What You'll Experience
During your placement, you'll have opportunities to experience a variety of engineering and manufacturing activities, which may include:
- Supporting product development, engineering testing and validation activities.
- Observing engine assembly and development processes that support new product introduction.
- Gaining an understanding of manufacturing operations, production planning and supply chain activities.
- Learning how engineers use testing, analysis and technical investigation to support product development.
- Working alongside engineers, technicians and manufacturing professionals to understand how technical challenges are solved.
- Developing an appreciation of quality, safety and continuous improvement within a global manufacturing organisation.
- Building confidence communicating technical information and working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Every placement will be tailored to the individual's interests and the opportunities available, providing meaningful exposure to different areas of the business while helping identify potential future career paths.


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Why Choose a Cummins Civilian Work Attachment?
This placement is an opportunity to experience life within one of the world's leading engineering organisations while building knowledge that will support your transition into civilian employment.
During Your Time With Cummins, You'll
- Gain experience working alongside experienced engineers, technicians and manufacturing professionals.
- Develop an understanding of how products are designed, developed, manufactured and tested.
- See how engineering, manufacturing and operations teams collaborate to deliver innovative products.
- Build confidence working within a civilian engineering environment and understand how military skills can transfer into industry.
- Expand your professional network and explore a range of technical career opportunities within Cummins.
Whether your background is in engineering, vehicle maintenance, manufacturing, technical trades, logistics, equipment support or technical management, this placement offers an excellent opportunity to explore a future career within engineering and manufacturing at Cummins.
Job Engineering
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Exempt - Entry Level
ReqID 2433832
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No
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