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Manufacturing Engineering Placement Student Review

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing, Engineering

Darlington

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I am the one who does all of the 3D CAD modelling for my team. I work on floor plans on AutoCAD and then mark them out on the shop floor. I do a little bit of maintenance such as filling holes on the shop floor and putting up/ taking down A Safe.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I started with not having many responsibilities however as I learnt the job role better I gained more responsibilities such as creating floor plans, designing any parts people needed designing or 3D printing. I am also in control of the MCR (manufacturing change request) process.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my CAD skills, I already had a few years experience with SolidWorks however I have been able to use new tools on it and improve my skills at it.
I have learnt how to use Power BI, I had no experience of this before working at Cummins however I am now very proficient in it.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I gained quite a lot of support and guidance when I have been learning new things however when I gained more experience I was able to complete task's without the need of support.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It has been very friendly and welcoming to me and other placement students here.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have very much enjoyed working here and given the chance would like to return here after I finish university.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
It's not like many other engineering companies and it has its own way of doing things. It will take a little bit of time to learn but you will always get support and it is very enjoyable to work here. If you have skills in one area try to show them off to gain more responsibilities for the work you like however try to learn new things.
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