Cummins Inc.has increased the number of employees enrolled on apprenticeship programmes at its Huddersfield site, by a third from 2023 to 2024.
This National Apprenticeship Week (10-16th Feb), Cummins Ltd. is celebrating having started 29 employees on apprenticeships in 2024 at their Huddersfield site, with a further five having already started apprenticeship training in 2025.
Cummins is currently supporting over 250 employees on apprenticeship programmes across multiple UK locations, who are working in a variety of roles across the business, including finance, HR and mechanical engineering.
There are 25 vacancies still available for new apprentices across UK Cummins sites, with eight located at Cummins´ Huddersfield site.
Charlene Lewis, is a Technical Support Technician Apprentice Level 6 with Cummins in Huddersfield: “The Technical Support Technician apprenticeship enabled me to gain a thorough understanding of the manufacturing process by training on various CNC machines and assembly lines. As a result, I was able to comfortably use the knowledge and experience I had gained when problem-solving situations occurred.
“Everyone I worked with was extremely supportive of my training and development as an apprentice and made my experience enjoyable. I genuinely couldn’t imagine working anywhere else as Cummins always strives to develop talent much further than the apprenticeship level.
“Investing the best resources into individuals such as myself to aid various training opportunities and support with my mechanical Engineering degree has made me feel confident that I can have a strong future here at Cummins.”
Jonathan Wood, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at Cummins, commented: “It’s fantastic to celebrate the growth of our apprenticeship programme across the UK during National Apprenticeship Week 2025. We’re confident that apprenticeship training equips people with skills for life, whether that is those beginning a career or reskilling within an industry. We look forward to building on the success of this year’s programme at Cummins.”
Cummins is a global company specialising in the design, manufacturing, distribution, and servicing of engines, power systems, component technologies and zero-emission solutions. Its power technologies and digital solutions are integrated into equipment and vehicles worldwide.
The company employs 73,600 people worldwide across 59 countries. In Europe, Cummins has a workforce of over 10,000 employees across 15 countries and over 50 locations.
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