Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) Associate

Job Description

Operations Leadership Development Program | JobBridge

The Tone:
This is a full-time leadership development program offered by JobBridge, an HR consultancy firm, for an unnamed client company. This program prepares future leaders for an unnamed company that operates within manufacturing and product development sectors. This role is crucial for empowering, equipping, and training the next generation of company leaders by providing them with growth opportunities, leadership exposure, and real operational challenges in multiple business units. It focuses on hands-on experience in operations, manufacturing, and product development.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Rotational, across multiple domestic and international locations

• Team: Works within various operational teams, interacting with factory workers, engineers, and supervisors, and taking direction from site leaders during assignments.
• Mission: Implement and improve manufacturing processes required to meet the needs of the operation for both existing and new products.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Improve Processes: Design and implement manufacturing process improvements to meet operational needs for both existing and new products.
• Develop Leadership: Develop leadership skills in Operations through on-the-job experiences, participating in and leading projects that drive high performance in the company’s Operations.
• Rotate Through Roles: Rotate through technical, supervisory, and project-driven positions in Operations during each 12-month assignment at a specific location.
• Lead Projects: Lead teams to complete projects focused on productivity, lean manufacturing, quality control, and new product startups, emphasizing project leadership and technical proficiency.
• Report Results: Present results of projects and initiatives to the company’s North America senior leadership team and maintain ongoing contact with the program’s executive sponsor.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with concentrations in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or a similar technical degree. Career level: Early-career.
• Experience: Proven work ethic demonstrated through internship, prior research, or co-op experience in engineering or manufacturing. Proven experience effectively working in teams.
• Skills: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities, solid analytical and problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Bonus: Ideally prior experience working with an organization that utilizes continuous improvement processes. Demonstrated leadership aptitude. Strong commitment to a career in operations management. Knowledge of business concepts and strategy. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and to be relocated.