About the role#
As a Part-Time Intern at the Pontiac facility, you will join a team of engineering, quality, maintenance, and production professionals. You will support the production of Fuel System and Aftertreatment components. This role focuses on improving safety, quality, velocity, and cost while providing you with hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
What you'll do#
- Analyze data using Microsoft Excel and Minitab Statistical Software.
- Create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint and update work instructions in Microsoft Word.
- Manage machine results documentation within SharePoint.
- Support continuous improvement projects through 6-Sigma tools.
- Assist operations and manufacturing engineering with new equipment implementation.
- Collaborate with OEMs and the Pontiac Controls team to connect machine tools to databases.
- Apply data analytics to support ongoing engineering and operations tasks.
What you'll need#
- Current full-time enrollment at a 2-year or 4-year college or university with an expected graduation date of 2028 or later.
- Ability to commute daily to the Pontiac, IL facility.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Basic understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.
- Preferred: Experience with AutoCAD, blueprint reading, PLC, SCADA systems, and industrial process control.
- Preferred: Prior internship, co-op, research, or shop floor experience.
- Preferred: Leadership involvement in campus organizations or community service.
Location & details#
- Location: Pontiac, Illinois (On-site).
- Schedule: 10 to 15 hours per week during the school year and 40 hours per week during the summer.
- Term: Summer 2027 through Spring 2028.
- This position is paid. Sponsorship is not available.
About Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Founded in 1925, the company operates through segments focused on construction, resource industries, and energy and transportation. It maintains a global dealer network and provides financing services. The firm is based in Irving, Texas, and employs over 65,000 people.
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