Caterpillar : Employer profile

Company profile

Since its inception in 1925, Caterpillar has grown to be the world’s leading manufacturer of Construction and Mining Equipment and a leading global supplier of diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. We are a global company, with hundreds of locations worldwide to serve and support our customer base, and respond quickly to their needs.

Caterpillar manufactures more than 300 products in 23 countries and serves customers in 200 countries worldwide. Our global presence extends to every continent and includes over 480 facility locations - almost half of which are outside the U.S. With a major presence in the UK, we now employ more than 10,000 people, meaning the UK represents the largest base for Caterpillar outside the United States.

Caterpillar leadership stems from its strong career development programs, flourishing worldwide presence, and unmatched technological expertise. Our values - integrity, excellence, teamwork and commitment - are what guide us everywhere we operate and they are the cornerstones of our business success.

Programme Details/Career Development

In joining one of our UK based facilities, you have the potential to pursue a career within Caterpillar as challenging and varied as you want to make it.

We operate an established and well-structured graduate scheme of 18-24 months duration; offering graduates the opportunity to experience a number of different areas of the business to develop their skills and knowledge effectively.

On the graduate scheme you will perform placements in different departments and functions in order to provide you with a range of experience and knowledge, to give you an excellent grounding within the organisation. In order to guide you on this journey, from Day 1, you will be assigned a mentor to help you get the most out of the graduate scheme and shape your future career with us.

As an organisation we can support you towards achieving a professional qualification within your chosen discipline. For engineers who are looking to become chartered, our graduate scheme is aligned with the MPDS programme and we will pay your fees whilst you are working towards this goal.

Work Placements

Our Industrial Placement scheme offers students the chance to take on a role with real responsibility to gain high-quality experience, as well as giving you an excellent chance of returning to the organisation as a graduate.

During your 12 months with us we will give you the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge effectively and allow you to make the most of your year away from University.

For further details see Caterpillar Graduate and Industrial Placement Opportunities.

How to apply

For further details and to apply, please go to www.catukgraduates.com