Vocational Trainee: Machining (Fall 2026)

Volvo Group•Shippensburg, PA

6d•$17 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Vocational Trainee role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a professional environment, and to support/promote the student's career goals through contact with professionals in their field of study. The vocational trainee experience enables students to participate in professional activities for Volvo Group by working on important and innovative projects. Vocational Trainee positions are structured learning experiences where students and our full-time professionals work together on projects within their selected organization. This allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo Construction Equipment.

Requirements

Student must be currently enrolled and pursuing the Machining world.
Student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
Must be at least 17 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Customer Focus
Technical Skills
Peer Relationships
Integrity and Trust
Standing Alone
Action Oriented
Perseverance

Responsibilities

Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to produce metal parts.
Review electronic or written blueprints or specification
Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations
Loading and unloading of parts on machine center
Monitor and control feed rate and speed
Detect problems by listening for specific sounds
Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations
Monitor accuracy of cuts
Replace dull cutting tools
Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications
Produce large quantities of parts
Wrote basic programs
Modify programs in response to problems