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Design Engineering 12 Month Placement Scheme

Caterpillar Inc. 🇬🇧 Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Entry

The role involves designing mechanical systems and components for marine engines and gensets, including creating system schematics and performing technical calculations. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and shop floor personnel to ensure successful product assembly and manufacture.

Responsibilities

  • The role involves designing mechanical systems and components for marine engines and gensets, including creating system schematics and performing technical calculations. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and shop floor personnel to ensure successful product assembly and manufacture.

Requirements

  • Applicants must be in their penultimate year of study in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical or Automotive Engineering. A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree is required to be on track for this placement.

Benefits

  • Share scheme
  • Pension
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Bank holidays
  • Workplace mentor
  • Professional development

Key Skills

Mechanical system design Marine engine design Genset component design System schematics creation Technical calculations Cross‑functional team collaboration Shop‑floor liaison Product assembly support Manufacturing process knowledge CAD software proficiency SolidWorks or similar Engineering documentation Problem solving Attention to detail Project planning

About Caterpillar Inc.

For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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