Supply Chain Career Development Program

Swagelok offers a three-year, rotational Career Development Program (CDP) for recent graduates looking to gain diverse experience in Supply Chain to kick off their professional career. This is a challenging, accelerated program for those interested in becoming a future leader or technical expert. You will be expected to demonstrate technical and leadership skills while rotating through three key assignments in your first three years of employment. Your first rotation will range from 12–18 months to help you gain initial experience as you transition from college student to professional. Your second and third rotations will be 12 months each, with each rotation providing more exposure and experience to a variety of areas including (but not limited to): manufacturing/assembly planning, sourcing, or customer service. You will receive broad, rich technical and business experiences to continue enabling your career growth. You will receive ongoing guidance from an assigned mentor, as well as developmental support from key management associates.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Adhere to position requirements as stated per the job description of the specific rotation assigned
• Lead and support small to mid-size projects and/or programs
• Review and analyze best practices to determine, recommend, and/or implement next steps
• Participate and lead LEAN/CEDAC and other similar type events
• Gain knowledge of key programs and policies that are critical to the business
• Present end of rotation summary to key company leaders

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Required:

• Completion of Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Logistics, or Business Analytics or related field by May 2025
• A minimum GPA of a 3.0
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Open to working one of our Northeast Ohio locations: Solon, Strongsville, Eastlake, Highland Hills, or Willoughby without relocation support
• Internship, co-op, or other relevant experience in a professional capacity

Preferred:

• Demonstrated leadership experience through campus activities, work experience, and community involvement
• Displays disciplined problem solving
• Excellent communicator
• Capable of managing projects
• Has the ability and desire to lead others
• Able to juggle multiple priorities successfully in an organized and planned way
• Can analyze solutions and issues and form recommendations by seeing issues from various angles
• Displays a range of problem-solving skills from logical and orderly to imaginative and creative
• Intellectually curious
• Responds flexibly to shifting priorities or new demands
• Is open to new ideas and is willing to support them as needed

Critical Competencies

• Achievement
• Initiative
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Self-Confidence
• Service Orientation
• Organizational Awareness

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements

• Physical requirements associated with normal office working environment
• Ability to operate standard office equipment
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards

Benefits

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.