About the role#
The North America Crop Harvesting Validation team in Mount Joy, Iowa, validates equipment to ensure it meets performance, reliability, and customer expectations. As an intern, you will work with experienced test engineers to support projects and conduct tests. You will gain hands-on knowledge of harvesting equipment and contribute to product improvement initiatives.
What you'll do#
- Learn the functional operation of combines, headers, cotton pickers, and sugarcane harvesters.
- Understand how machine subsystems interact during crop harvesting.
- Assist with machine performance evaluations, diagnose malfunctions, and recommend design improvements.
- Operate combines in the field during harvest and on test tracks for controlled vehicle testing.
- Support lab tests to validate components and subsystems before field trials.
- Create daily logs, problem reports, and test reports within company systems.
- Travel to field locations with senior test engineers to support validation activities.
- Assist in prototype builds, part installation, and test preparations with product development teams.
- Work in a team environment to gain exposure to equipment function and validation processes.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as a college student.
- Pursuit of an Associates, Technical, Bachelor’s, or Post-graduate degree in Agricultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Location & details#
- Location: Mount Joy, Iowa.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May through August).
- Work Modality: On-site, full-time (40 hours per week).
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About CNH
CNH produces equipment, technology, and services for the machinery manufacturing industry. Its brand portfolio includes Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, New Holland Construction, and CASE Construction Equipment. The company maintains a network of manufacturing plants and research and development centers. It holds approximately 11,000 registered patents related to its machinery and technology products.
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