Careers at CLAAS Lauren Wells Parts Graduate Management Trainee BSc Business Management and Marketing, Harper Adams University 2017 - CLAAS Technical Parts Placement with CLAAS UK 2019 - Graduate Management Trainee, CLAAS UK
“After such a great placement year at CLAAS, I knew the opportunity of a graduate role was one too good to miss. I was able to put theory learnt at university into practice each day as well as developing my knowledge about the business. With the help of CLAAS employees and the range of new skills, I was given the confidence to take on new responsibilities throughout my placement year and into my graduate role today.”
Rob Portman Sales Graduate Management Trainee Bsc (Hons) Agricultural Engineering, Harper Adams University 2017 - Sales and Marketing Placement with CLAAS UK 2019 - Graduate Management Trainee, CLAAS UK
“My placement year spent at CLAAS helped me in completion of my final year at university, especially including the writing of my engineering dissertation; additionally it gave me the insight as to how an agricultural company works on a corporate level. Both skills and contacts that I gained during my placement at CLAAS I use on an everyday basis in my current role whether it is in the field or the office.”
Dr. Robert Fillingham
Head of Tractors and Connected Systems
MEng Off Road Vehicle Design, Harper Adams 2009 - CLAAS Scholarship 2012 - PhD, Harper Adams 2015 - CLAAS UK, Technical Manager for Tractors 2019 - CLAAS UK, Head of Tractors and Connected Systems “As part of the CLAAS Scholarship I conducted a 12 month work placement in the Advanced Engineering Department in Germany. This gave me a fantastic opportunity to work on new and exciting projects. As a family owned company, CLAAS have always
Undergraduate Placement Opportunities 2021 at CLAAS UK
been very supportive of personal development and provide some fantastic training opportunities to further your skills.”
Patrick Frawley Academy Graduate Management Trainee BSc Agricultural Engineering, Harper Adams University 2017 - Training Support Placement with CLAAS UK 2019 - Graduate Management Trainee, CLAAS UK
plants, all backed by a wealth of experience, expertise and a highly innovative approach to agricultural technology, CLAAS is the largest family owned agricultural manufacturing company in the world. CLAAS provides a wealth of opportunities for you to learn, grow as an individual and develop a long
“My placement year with CLAAS went above and beyond what I expected. From all of
term career. Whatever your employment aspirations, whether it’s in Sales, Parts, Service,
the different tasks and projects I was involved in, it could never have been described
Engineering or Creative Media, CLAAS can offer a fulfilling and rewarding career.
in a simple job description. These different tasks and projects helped to develop me as a more employable person and furthermore helped me to complete my final year at Harper. Without CLAAS I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
To find out more or to apply, please contact Kerry Peck, Apprenticeship and Placement Co-ordinator on telephone: 01284 763100 or email: cukplacements@claas.com
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With a variety of placement opportunities available, there is something to offer everyone, whatever your interest.
Placement Opportunities for 2021 CLAAS UK offers a variety of placement opportunities in both their dealerships and at the CLAAS UK headquarters at Saxham. Placement opportunities will between a 12 to 15 month period, commencing in July 2021. You will be expected to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, according to business requirements. We offer a competitive salary, 24 days annual leave, and the opportunity to work with one of the biggest agricultural sales and manufacturing companies worldwide. For further information, please contact Kerry Peck, Apprenticeship and Placement Co-ordinator on: 01284 763100 or: cukplacements@claas.com
Sales & Marketing Assistant inc. Product Management
CLAAS UK, Saxham Working in the Sales & Marketing Department, the successful candidate will be required to work alongside the Product Management team to promote and demonstrate CLAAS products. • Working alongside and assisting product managers in demonstrating products to customers • Supporting product managers and sales managers at events in person and digitally • Involved with sales and marketing initiatives for CLAAS UK and the Dealer network
CLAAS Scholarship Programme in conjuction with Harper Adams University The scholarship student will be awarded a work placement of 12 months at the CLAAS Headquarters in Germany. Prior to departing for Germany in September, the student will be able to work at the CLAAS UK Headquarters in Saxham, Suffolk. The scholarship is financially rewarded through an award in the second, and any subsequent years of study, excluding placement year of £3,000 per annum. During placement year you will be paid by CLAAS Germany, and provided with accommodation. The scholarship is awarded each year to one second year student on any Engineering course. For further details please contact cuk.hr@claas.com
Service Engineer Technician
Parts Technical Assistant
Parts Business Assistant
Working in one of our owned dealerships, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced agricultural Service Engineers, both in the workshop and on customer premises.
Working in the Parts Department, the successful candidate will provide technical support to both local customers and the UK and Irish dealer network gaining a good insight into the technical workings of our vast product range.
Based in the Parts Department at CLAAS UK, the successful candidate will work closely with the purchasing team also providing support during the busy Harvest season.
• Assisting the Service Engineers in the workshop to repair agricultural machinery
• Work in a variety of technical systems in order to solve technical problems
• Support the Service Engineers on customer visits to repair and maintain machinery
• Effectively liaise with colleagues and other internal departments to assist in enhancing the professional response of all types of parts queries
CLAAS Dealership
• Provide a professional image and service to all of our customers
CLAAS UK, Saxham
CLAAS UK, Saxham
• Be responsible for processing CLAAS parts orders for customer commitments to strict deadlines • Liaise with our contacts at our European headquarters with logistics queries • Take on responsibility for pricing updates, purchasing and analysis of downstream products
• Analyse technical drawings and technical information in order to fulfil dealer and customer queries
Academy Training Support
Creative Media Assistant
Sales & Demonstration Assistant
Product Support Assistant
The successful candidate will work within our team of Technical Instructors in the ACADEMY, supporting with various tasks.
The successful candidate will work within our CLAAS Academy who provide training for our dealer network and customers.
Working in one of our owned dealerships, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside our experienced sales team and assist them in the selling of machinery and products.
The successful candidate will be required to work alongside our experienced Technical Product Managers within the Technical Department.
CLAAS UK, Saxham
• Undertaking in-house training courses to develop understanding and knowledge • Support with practical demonstrations and training • Involved in project work within ACADEMY, design and development of training aid / rigs
CLAAS UK, Saxham
• The filming of video footage, the production of animations as well as the creation of still imagery to be used for training • Support the training team with various projects as well as leading subprojects from conception to post-production using Adobe Software Creative Cloud • Support the Academy Team with marketing materials
MANNS, Saxham
CLAAS UK, Saxham
• Meet customers at shows, events and open days
• Provide high level support and detailed monitoring of Pre Series machines and technical improvements
• Support the sales persons and demo team with demonstrations of machines
• Assist with detailed and in depth analysis of technical issues reported from our dealer network
• Ensure that the machinery showroom display is of a high standard for customer visits
• Support the Technical Managers with early warning analysis across all the product ranges