Zach Kleman, Class of 2008

ZacharyZach Kleman, '08 graduated from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at Rose-Hulman he was a member of the basketball team and held a job as part of the athletic training room. Upon graduating, he accepted and started a job with Caterpillar Inc. at their Decatur, IL facility as part of the Leadership and Technology Development (LTDP) Program. “As part of this program I have spent several months in multiple positions within the company. So far I have spent time as a design engineer, metallurgical engineer and as a member of the global purchasing team,” he writes. “When I complete the LTDP program at the end of the year I will start my final position as a design engineer for the large mining trucks built by Caterpillar Inc.”