Student Trainee - Manufacturing - Assembly - Tremont High School

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Tremont High School

The 12month Caterpillar Student Trainee Program is designed to provide high school students with a career opportunity to build their work skills in preparation for a longterm manufacturing and at Caterpillar. Selected students will participate in a multiphase program that includes both technical and nontechnical skills needed for fulltime employment in assembly & manufacturing trades field upon high school graduation.

Our specialist will perform a series of routing functions to assemble machine components. Assembles tests diagnosesmalfunctionand performs adjustment and repair of prime products and major units such as powershift and marine transmissions winches fuel injection systems etc. which have been found defective by test and inspection. Inspects units and/or assemblies as necessary to determine malfunctions. Assembles dynamometer tests and repairstorque final drives pipelayer draw works direct drive transmissions and units required for special attachments or parts usage. Performs assembly work in subassembly areas directly associated with prime product assembly lines. May operate remoteradiocontrolledcrane or specially equipped vehicles to transport prime products such as track type tractors etc.

Through classroom and handson learning participants will become proficient in various assembly & manufacturing techniques while receiving high school credit and earning a paid $15.00 hourly wage from Caterpillar as follows:

Phase I: Summer internship assembly lab training (32 hours maximum)
Phase II: Fall Semester CoOp For High School course credit (15 minimum 20 hours max)
Phase III: Spring Semester CoOp For High School course credit (15 minimum 20 hours max)

Job Duties

• Assembling / testing reworking and repairing machine components

• Performing production based on schedule and continuously improving process efficiency

• Ensuring adherence to Standard Work Sheet to achieve quality products and avoid quality issues

• Participating in preshift Process Improvement Dialogue (PID) & Continuous Improvement (CI) raising submitting issues and suggestions and following up requirements from supervisor

• Providing timely reports to operation supervisor or team lead on material availability and equipment downtime

• Identifying specification gaps and root causes and making adjustments to meet engineering test specifications

• Required Personal Protective Equipment: hearing protection safety glasses steel toed/metatarsal foot gear and protective clothing and equipment including shock resistant gloves fall restraint harnesses jackets chaps helmet grinding shield cut/heat resistant sleeves etc.

• Basic computer skills to access Cat Intranet and SAP program

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a current high school Junior attending Tremont High School. (rising Senior in Fall 2025)

• Must provide letter of recommendation from school official.

• Students must have minimum 2.8 GPA. (documentation required)

• Must be at least 16 years of age with parental consent.

• Must be enrolled in high school manufacturing or vocational course.

• Must have reliable transportation and adhere to safety and attendance policy guidelines.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Top candidates will also have

• Technical aptitude for manufacturing

• Positive and motivated attitude

• Ability to follow standard work procedures/instructions

• Ability to follow all safety guidelines including the use of all PPE

• Ability to follow documented procedures for standard work to perform work safely and free of defects

Physical requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Willing and able to sit or stand for prolonged periods

• Willing and able to perform repetitive assembly operations

• Willing and able to lift up to 25 lbs. (required EHS safety training provided)

• Noise levels of 85db or greater

• Operate overhead cranes jib cranes and hoists (18 years of age restriction)

• Lift up to 35 lbs frequently

• Work at multiple heights

• Climb on equipment machines ladders & various step stools

• Work in environment with frequently changing temperatures and allweather conditions

• Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices

• Kneel squat and crawl on knees

• Work in awkward positions including forward reach lateral reach squat overhead reaching twisting and forward head and rotation of neck.

• Work in tight spaces

• Repetitive grasping pushing pulling rotating

• Use of fine motor skills

• Use of hand tools

• Ability to read prints and use gauges for Quality Inspection Qualification

Additional Information

• This position is open to Tremont High School (rising Seniors) who are in the vocational career program

• These are part time temporary positions with maximum of 32 hours

• Compensation Pay rate is $15.00 hr

• The location for this position (onsite) isBldg. SS in East Peoria IL

• Must be able to work 1st shift working hours may change with business needs

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Final details

Safety is a core value at Caterpillar. We owe it to our employees and families to work in a safe and secure workplace. All candidates for employment must successfully pass a preemployment drug screen held to the DOT standards for prohibited substances.

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