Corporate Intern – Manufacturing

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 13,224,960 - 17,192,448; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is offering a 12-week internship with a 40-hour work week focused on engineering projects and equipment optimization. You will analyze data, monitor reliability, and contribute to quality documentation across facilities.

The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand customer experiences with robotic platforms and to drive continuous improvements in manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled full-time in a 4-year program in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 30 completed semester hours before internship start.
• GPA 2.8/4.0 or higher (no rounding).
• Must relocate for the internship duration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to enhancements and modifications of equipment and processes in facilities.
• Monitor equipment and process reliability.
• Analyze non-conformance data and maintain quality system documentation.
• Collect and research data on customer experience with robotic platforms.
• Collaborate with teams across levels for project responsibilities.

Skills

Data analysis

Process reliability

Quality system

Robotics

Mechatronics

Automation engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Engineering management

Industrial distribution

Education

Pursuing a 4-year engineering degree

Job description

• You’ll join a team with diverse project responsibilities and have valuable networking opportunities with all levels of Caterpillar employees.
• The internship is a 40-hour-per-week assignment lasting 12 weeks.
• Responsible and accountable for enhancements and modifications to equipment and processes in our facilities, monitoring equipment and process reliability.
• Analyzing non-conformance data and maintaining quality system documentation.
• Collecting and researching data on customer experience with robotic platforms.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled full-time in a 4‑year university/college in one of the following degree programs: Engineering, Engineering Management/Technology, Industrial Distribution/Technology, Automation Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant degrees at the time of application and throughout the program.
• Must have 30 completed semester hours before the start of the internship.
• If a transfer student must have 12 semester hours completed at a 4‑year university.
• Minimum 2.8/4.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (no rounding) at current institution.
• Must be able to relocate to indicated work location for the duration of the internship and complete daily work commute using reliable transportation.

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Process Reliability Monitoring
• Quality System Documentation
• Robotics
• Mechatronics
• Automation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Industrial Distribution

Soft Skills

• Accountability
• Responsibility
• Networking