Engineering and Project Management (12 Month Placement Scheme)

Discipline: Engineering and Project Management Location: Shrewsbury, UK We currently have some exciting opportunities for industrial placement students to join Caterpillar across several of our sites. You will have the opportunity to work with others across our organisation and you will be directly involved, and at the heart of our business, participating on strategic projects.Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Since 1925, we've been driving sustainable progress and helping customers build a better world through innovative products and services. Throughout the product life cycle, we offer services built on cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise. These products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value to help our customers succeed.Caterpillar Shrewsbury have over 100 years of history of designing, developing, manufacturing, supporting and re-manufacturing engines, transmissions and powerpacks for defence applications around the world. A small but skilled and versatile team, the Engineering and Project Management team deliver innovative engineering solutions to our defence customers unique problems, levering technology and technical expertise from the wider Caterpillar Enterprise. The team additionally provides engineering support to the remanufacturing side of the Shrewsbury business, to ensure the factory can continue to deliver remanufacture engines and transmissions to our military customers around the world. As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity at Caterpillar and believe the more experience you can gain early in your career the further you can go. That's why during our yearlong scheme we place an emphasis on multiple diverse projects. You will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with people in Caterpillar facilities worldwide and we are looking for you to bring fresh, innovative ideas to solve complex technical problems. You will be a fully involved team member with responsibility and accountability for key project deliverables. That said, you will be given all the support you require to be successful.Our placement roles have the additional benefit of a workplace mentor; this could be your manager or a technical expert who will support you throughout your time at Caterpillar and help you gain the professional development and skills you need to be set up for success! Our placement students can expect to return to university with further developed technical skills and experience of how University learning is applied to the workplace.We also operate a conditional offer process; our highest performing placement students are fast tracked to our graduate development scheme. This includes a financial incentive and the potential of a summer work placement. Offers will be made based on the condition that a graduate role is available at the time of your graduation and that you achieve a min of 2:2. Job duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to: The successful Candidate will spend time in all three departments within Engineering: Design, Development and Programme Management. You will be working on real project work from day one and typical duties as an Engineering Placement Student at Caterpillar Shrewsbury involve: Managing project plans, ensuring allocated resources are delivering the required tasks and that updated information on project status is available to all stakeholders.Creating and executing validation and verification test plans to demonstrate that prototype Engines and Transmissions meet our customers' requirements.As the type of roles within our business are becoming more diverse, we are looking for people who are open minded, excellent problem solvers and who have an ability to learn quickly. You will be motivated, hard-working, and will embrace change. In return for your dedication and hard work, you will be provided with excellent career opportunities and strong support for your personal and career development to pursue a career within Caterpillar. The first stage of the process is to complete the online application and attach your CV, this must be done before the closing date of the role that you're applying for. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.