Early Career Internship Program: Plant Operations Management

Eaton Corporation • Woodridge, IL • 3h ago

We make what matters work .

You want to make an impact in the world. At Eaton, we're solving some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Our Early Career Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make a difference on a global scale. Your assignments are more than tasks and busy work; they're your chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company. You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that'll drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.

What sets our Early Career Programs apart:

Personalized Program Experience: We're committed to energizing your career and empowering your impact. No two interns share the same experience or set of responsibilities.

Global Perspectives: Our programs span diverse businesses and locations. Relocating to an endorsed Eaton site is a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits.

Role Exploration: You'll be exposed to cross-functional teams during your internship and participate in our Intern Core Learning Series. These experiences allow you to build your functional expertise and leadership capabilities to maximize your potential for future roles.

Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders through the networking opportunities woven into your experience.

In our Plant Operations Management Program: You'll solve real manufacturing challenges from day one using data, lean thinking, and continuous improvement.

Position Overview:

Over the course of this 12-week paid internship, students will engage in projects that hold tangible significance for our business while receiving guidance and mentorship from Eaton's esteemed leaders. The Early Career Internship Program - Plant Operations Management develops students through practical manufacturing and operations experiences, as well as assist in the personal development of leadership attributes through training, networking, and coaching. The internship will help participants develop a wide range of leadership and functional responsibilities within the field of operations.

Potential opportunities for Operations Interns include:

Manufacturing Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Supply Chain

Quality Assurance

Environmental Health and Safety

After completion of the internship, and upon graduation, your experience and newly acquired skills could steer you to a variety of career paths, including our full-time, rotational Plant Operations Management Leadership Development Program.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

Actively enrolled or received a bachelor's or master's degree program within engineering from an accredited institution

Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8

Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program with a major in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Prior internship or co-op experience

Completion of sophomore year by the start of internship

Demonstrated leadership experience within campus/and or community

Ability to speak a second language

Position Criteria:

Interest in pursuing a career as a leader of people in operations

This role may include travel (up to 10%) within a local region as determined by the intern assignment manager

Transportation to and from the worksite and for incidental business travel is the responsibility of the intern; however, expenses for required and approved business travel (not including the worksite) will be reimbursed

The summer internship culminates with a formal presentation where interns showcase their success stories to leaders of the organization and receive feedback on their performance

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We aspire to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees. We do this by helping all our employees maximize their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing, both at work and at home. Learn more about Eaton's Wellness Culture Here (https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/careers/wellbeing-at-eaton.html)

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/careers/US%20Benefits%20updated%2010.24.22.pdf) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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