Placement
Manufacturing Engineering (12 Month Placement Scheme)
Caterpillar£26,000
Belfast
Expected closing date: Tuesday, 15 December 2026
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TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- 12-month Manufacturing Engineering placement in Springvale, Northern Ireland.
- Salary of £26,000 per year, plus benefits including pension and 25 days annual leave.
- Must be on target for a 2:2 degree in a relevant engineering discipline and in your penultimate year of study.
- Placement begins on June 28, 2027.
- Applications close on December 15, 2026.
About the Role
12 Month Industrial Placement Scheme
Discipline: Manufacturing Engineering
Location: Springvale, Northern Ireland
Salary: £26,000, Share Scheme, Pension and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
Start Date: June 28, 2027
About the Role
This placement offers the opportunity to work on real projects within the Manufacturing Engineering team, gaining first-hand experience of Lean Manufacturing principles. You will support efficiency improvement initiatives and update production standard work documentation.
What You'll Do
- Lead production employees to execute assembly, test, and paint processes.
- Utilise Caterpillar Production System (Lean Manufacturing) Principles to deliver improvements in People, Quality, Velocity, and Cost (PQVC).
- Support efficiency improvement initiatives.
- Update production standard work documentation.
- Collaborate with experienced manufacturing engineers.
Who We're Looking For
- Applicants must be on target to achieve a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant discipline (Automotive, Aeronautical/Aerospace, Control Systems, Electrical, Integrated Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Motorsport, Systems Engineering).
- You must be in your penultimate year of study unless enrolled in an integrated master’s program to be eligible for a placement commencing June 2027.
- Open-minded, excellent problem solvers with the ability to learn quickly.
- Motivated and hard-working individuals who embrace change.
Benefits
- Share Scheme
- Pension
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Workplace mentor
- Opportunity to be fast-tracked to the graduate development scheme for high-performing students (conditional on graduate role availability and achieving a min of 2:2).
Application Process
- Online Application: Complete the online form and upload your CV.
- Online Assessments & Video Interview: If selected, you will complete online assessments and a video interview.
- In Person Assessment Centre: Successful candidates will be invited to an assessment centre (anticipated on Thursday 4th February 2027).
- Offer: Offers will be extended to successful candidates.
Advert End Date: December 15, 2026