Marine Manufacturing Engineering Placement

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Scheme

Pension

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Wimborne, Dorset, invites applications for a 12-month Industrial Placement in Manufacturing Engineering within Caterpillar Marine. You will contribute to the production of marine engines and gensets, work on NPI projects, and learn to apply the Caterpillar Production System in a real factory environment.

This placement is for penultimate-year students (integrated masters welcome) aiming for a 2:1 degree, with mentoring and potential pathways into graduate schemes.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year of study required (integrated master's acceptable).
• Minimum 2:1 honours degree in a relevant discipline (Production/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace Engineering).
• 12-month placement duration.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the production of marine engines, generators and associated equipment.
• Participating in projects for new product introduction (NPI).
• Resolving production related problems.
• Component & sub-assembly production routings.
• Learning and applying the Caterpillar Production System (CPS).
• Liaison with shop floor operators and designers on the assembly / manufacture of product.
• Conduct all work in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Production Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

2:1 Honours Degree

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Wimborne, Dorset, invites applications for a 12-month Industrial Placement in Manufacturing Engineering within Caterpillar Marine. You will contribute to the production of marine engines and gensets, work on NPI projects, and learn to apply the Caterpillar Production System in a real factory environment.

This placement is for penultimate-year students (integrated masters welcome) aiming for a 2:1 degree, with mentoring and potential pathways into graduate schemes.