Manufacturing Engineering Placement

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar is a global leader in the field of small and medium sized industrial diesel engines, with world class manufacturing facilities in the UK, US, Brazil and China.

We have exciting opportunities within the Manufacturing Engineering department for under graduates who want to experience our global business. In order to develop and progress a successful engineering career, we provide the necessary resources, freedom and support to those who thrive on being challenged whilst working in a rapidly changing environment with a multitude of opportunities available throughout our business.

Manufacturing Engineering Placement

What experiences can we offer you?

As an industrial placement student you will take on important responsibilities within our Manufacturing Engineering team. During your year in industry (YIN), you will typically have two 6-month project based rotations which will major on Manufacturing Engineering disciplines from any of the following areas:

• Manufacturing planning for introducing new products and processes
• Continuous improvement opportunities on existing production lines
• Developing component machining process solutions
• Delivering global manufacturing projects
• Designing and implementing engine assembly, test and paint solutions
• Manufacturing systems and controls development
• Sharing manufacturing best practise across global sites and implementing solutions

Your rotations will include close integration and collaboration with other significant business areas such as: Operations and Quality, Design, Mechanical Development, Product Management, Logistics, Finance, Purchasing, Suppliers and Customers enabling you to understand their interactions and how a company the size of Caterpillar operates on a global scale.

During your placement you will be given the support and coaching required to develop your technical and project management capabilities to ensure you deliver your own projects on time and to budget, getting hands on experience in a fast paced dynamic environment, and within a short period of time you will become an embedded team member within the Manufacturing Engineering department. There are also opportunities within the business to gain a MPDS mentor from a professional institute, either the IMechE or IET, and use your YIN to progress towards professional qualifications.

The experience this opportunity offers, along with the social interaction between the other placement students and our annual graduate intake, means that you will be well positioned for your subsequent years of study at university and a future career in engineering.

What are we looking for?

You should be able to demonstrate teamwork, professionalism and an enthusiasm for engineering. You should be comfortable with gathering data followed by thorough analysis to aid decision making, and have planning and organisational skills. A desire to succeed and develop is vital.

Skills/Experience/Key competencies required:

• Highly innovative and self-motivated
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and design for assembly / manufacturing practices
• Desire to challenge ensuring technically cost effective designs and solutions
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
• Demonstrated presentations skills
• Business finance awareness
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively as part of a global team as well as on own initiative
• Strong planning, organising and problem solving skills
• Ideally possess at least a basic knowledge of engines
• Proficient using MS Office suite and ideally skilled in the use of design packages (AutoCAD, Creo)

Degree Disciplines Accepted: (providing on track for a 2:1)

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management
• Automotive Engineering
• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Industrial and Production Engineering
• Robotics and Mechatronics
• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.

Please only apply for one discipline. You will be given the option of applying for a second discipline during the application process. If you apply for multiple disciplines you will not be considered for all applications.