Planter Engineering & Field Intern

Job Description

About the Company

CNH Industrial is a global company committed to Breaking New Ground through Innovation, Sustainability, and Productivity. Its core mission is to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders worldwide. Recognizing a growing global population and increased demands on resources, CNH Industrial develops products that are instrumental in feeding and sheltering the world. This includes creating solutions such as products running on alternative power and productivity-enhancing precision technology.

The company positions itself at the forefront of agriculture and construction, passionately innovating to drive customer efficiency and success. CNH Industrial emphasizes that innovation thrives on collaboration, fostering a culture where teams work together to reach new heights and consistently deliver for their customers’ benefit. They offer dynamic career opportunities within an international landscape, valuing diversity, promoting respect, and empowering employees to grow their careers and build a better future.

About the Job Description: Planter Engineering & Field Intern

This internship is with the Global Planter Design and Validation team, which works in close collaboration with the Field Agronomy team. The primary purpose of this combined team is to support the design, testing, and validation of planter systems, ensuring they meet rigorous agronomic and performance standards in real-world conditions. By integrating engineering and agronomy, the team drives innovation, aiming to deliver reliable, accurate, and efficient results from CNH planters in the field.

As a Planter Engineering & Field Intern, you will gain invaluable hands-on experience, directly contributing to various aspects of planter development. Your role will involve supporting planter design improvements, assisting with validation testing, and participating in crucial agronomic fieldwork. A key part of the internship will be to engage in research plot data collection and analysis, helping to bridge the gap between engineering design choices and their ultimate agronomic outcomes.

Key responsibilities for this role may include:
• Supporting planter design projects for both current products and new product development initiatives.
• Assisting with validation fieldwork to ensure products meet stringent performance and reliability standards.
• Collaborating with the field agronomy team to conduct agronomic testing and collect vital data throughout the entire growing season.
• Collecting, organizing, and analyzing research plot data to comprehensively evaluate planter functionality and crop outcomes.
• Contributing to the functionality and performance evaluation of specific planter subsystems and features.
• Assisting both engineers and agronomists in troubleshooting and continuously improving planter design and validation processes.

Candidates should be pursuing, at a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.