VPI Manufacturing Engineer Review

Item: VPI Manufacturing Engineer at Cummins
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing

Daventry

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.4 /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

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

On a day to day basis I support the manufacture of a range of Power Generator sets down the production line. This includes creating process documents using CAD to instruct the operators how to manufacture the sets, documenting and resolving any build issues and attending design review meetings.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

During my placement I was given a large amount of responsibility. As soon as I joined I was involved heavily in many key projects and assigned key tasks that were crucial to successfully completing the projects. Throughout the year I was given many opportunities by my coordinator to take the lead and present in important meetings with key stakeholders.

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?

During my placement I have developed skills that I had learnt at university. For example, I have extensively used my knowledge of CAD from university and using this on a regular basis I have been able to develop this. I have also been able to develop many critical skills needing in industry such as communication and management.
I have also developed new skills on common industry software's such as Oracle and Ease works.

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

During the placement I was given a large amount of support and guidance. I regularly had one to one meetings with my manger to discuss any work or non related concerns. I also had quarterly reviews where I would be able to discuss my progress and voice areas which I required more support in. I really felt welcomed by the larger team and felt extremely comfortable working alongside them.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The atmosphere in the company is relaxed and friendly. Everyone within the office is willing to help or point you in the direction to get your answers. The were many opportunities throughout the year to work with various teams and as a result I was able to build up a friendly and good working relationship with them.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement and could not recommend it enough. I gained invaluable industry knowledge that is not possible to gain from University. I felt like I was part of the team as a full time colleague and given a large amount of responsibility early on which allowed me to quickly develop my understanding of the industry and the company.