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Manufacturing Leadership Program

Job Description

Grace is recruiting for future leaders interested in the manufacturing environment to join the Grace Manufacturing Leadership Program (MLP). The Program is designed for individuals who demonstrate strong leadership and management potential and have a strong interest in the manufacturing field. MLP’s have the opportunity to learn about the many aspects of our business, receive leadership, supply chain, finance, and Six Sigma training, and develop a professional network for sharing ideas and best practices around manufacturing excellence.

Throughout the program, MLPs complete 3 rotations designed to provide a range of manufacturing experience while strengthening leadership skills. Rotation disciplines include the following:

Responsibilities

Project Engineering - Lead a manufacturing process improvement project.
Project Engineering – Participate in the management of a capital project.
Maintenance & Reliability – Lead project work to improve maintenance and reliability.
Productivity – Lead a six-sigma supply chain/operations project.
Sales & Operations Planning – Work in conjunction with the sales, manufacturing, and supply chain departments to ensure the right product is made and delivered to our customer.
Production Supervision – Lead a manufacturing team of hourly employees.
Environmental, Health & Safety – Lead project work associated with EHS corporate and plant initiatives.
Strategic Sourcing – Lead/participate in sourcing and project deliverables.

The following list is our US locations where MLP’s can be assigned. Note: locations can be modified based on business needs.

Lake Charles, LA
Albany, OR
Curtis Bay/Baltimore, MD
Chicago, IL
East Chicago, IN
Tyrone, PA
South Haven, MI
Pasadena, TX
Chattanooga, TN
Columbia, MD (corporate headquarters)

Required Qualifications

B.S. in an engineering discipline is required, preferably Chemical or Mechanical with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Prior meaningful work assignments such as a co-op or summer internship, success in the classroom, and prior leadership experience.
Must be willing to relocate during the program approximately every 12 months and be willing to work at any Grace site or plant that you are assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Grace Wellness Program

Flexible Workplace

Retirement Plans

401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

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7 jobs

INDUSTRY

Chemical Manufacturing

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Columbia, MD

DATE POSTED

August 3, 2023