I was in the Plant Product Engineering team This involved solving engineering work request from other functions within the company eg requesting drawing changes to the drawing office We would also respond to production line stops and BIS Before In Ser
It involves managing data and internal meetings
Creating CAD models assemblies Devising test methods Creating engineering work requests
The job was about learning and growing as an engineer Day to day involved training meetings with more senior engineers and working on projects
work for the materials department focusing on requests sent to the lab
I run reports create orders and manage the production and communication of Turbo components to the assembly line i check against shortages so that the turbos planned in have clear stock of parts i also deal with any replanning of turbos that have faile
Manage IT projects for Cummins internal customers from start to finish This involves the planning and management of communications risks and issues Regular meeting are held and project reporting is required There is the opportunity to interact with Cu
I undertook my placement at Cummins Darlington as a VPI Purchasing Student VPI stands for Value Package Introduction meaning that I work in new or limited production engines because of this my main focus throughout my placement has been on the ACE prog
The placement was based on 3 rotation in 3 different teams so every experience will be different depending on the teams My most common day to day tasks was data analysis to prepare for technical reviews developing MATLAB codes managing prototype assemb
From day to day we conduct investigations into why problems occur with the product that has reached the customer The team will receive reports from customers whereby they have something wrong with their engine this report will be investigated into why a
Ability to work in a team and managing complex systems Obtaining and providing information to external parties using customer service skills Following a wellestablished and familiar set of job activities or a job process to drive a solution as well as c
Reviewing custom calibrations for OEMs includes checking environmental and performance impacts and using graphical analysis of data Custom calibrations were presented by myself to the cross functional controls teams in the US amp India in our thrice w
In this trade compliance role I managed financial reporting tracked spend and project savings and maintained duty management systems I collaborated with Customs brokers and suppliers supported crossbusiness unit projects ensured data integrity dev
My role is working on the product marketing team in the power systems business unit This involves working on product launches and existing product marketing daytoday task may include Writing internal and external email campaigns Assisting with t
Design components using 3D amp 2D CAD systems to meet technical requirements in context with a focus on lowcost design for manufacture amp assembly Coordinate and run basic FEA amp 1D modellinganalysis on those designs vibration crash thermal
I would work in the lab most days helping the technicians to put together testing jigs primarily the cylindrical I had been assigned to Otherwise I would be at my desk analysing data and exporting this data into excel to make graphs I would meet with m
Working with suppliers negotiating prices also dealing with real world issues and mitigating against any issues caused by this Supplier Relationship Management is the main responsibility within the role
In this role I have been supporting the Application Engineering Team with optimization of engineering project management for current and new applications Lead and supported turbocharger application and worked in projects alongside customerapplication e
Depending on what time of the month it was a normal day could be doing my own journals and reconciliations in the beginning of the month Other times it could be completing reports throughout the month to help with queries and ad hoc tasks from managers
On a daytoday basis I am working on multiple tasks varying widely from actual part and fixture design to physical testing and technical reports I attend and contribute in meetings including presenting recent work and working through issues I talk to
