Cummins
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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