Career Pathways Program Trainee
Alfa Laval Global

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact - on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we're pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

Who you are

You are a self-motivated team player with the ability to easily network in an international and cross-cultural environment, working in line with Alfa Laval drivers, Action, Interaction, and Satisfaction. You are driven and see solutions rather than problems, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks. A focus on continuous improvement is in your DNA.

About the job

We are seeking six recent college graduates to join our Career Pathways Program. Entering your first post-graduation role is an exciting, but sometimes stressful, time. New things to learn, new organization, often new place to live. Alfa Laval knows how important the first year of acclimation into an organization is, so we have developed a 10-month program that lets recent college grads explore options and establish an exceptional foundation during their first year with the organization. This program gives a deep immersion into the markets, product solutions, and tools needed for success at Alfa Laval. Participants of the program will also be building an important network while gaining exceptional experience with the teams they will be working with once completing the program.

As part of the program, you will:

• Have immersive learning in products, markets, tools, and functions within all three Alfa Laval Divisions.
  
• Engage and complete projects relative to the Graduate Placement Program (GPP) development objectives.
  
• Build your network of Alfa Laval colleagues throughout the US and the Globe
  

Upon successful completion of the program, the employee's role at Alfa Laval will potentially include the following:

• Generate equipment proposals for equipment and/or projects, collaborating with business development, outside sales, service, operations, finance, legal, and external sales channels.
  
• Participate as technical resource for products and/or industry applications.
  
• Participate in inhouse and customer location pilot testing of Alfa Laval equipment for our customers and partners.
  
• Manage a portfolio of projects and track project information using a Customer Relationship Management data system
  
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with process support, project management, product specialized, and other key stakeholders to our business
  
• Review, process, and manage customer orders to ensure that order milestones are on track.
  
• Market analysis used in developing go-to-market strategy
  

What you know

You have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering, technical field or business and:

• Minimum GPA of 3.0
  
• Knowledge of industrial equipment and/or systems: heat transfer, rotating equipment, fluid separations/filtration/handling, process monitoring and optimization preferred
  
• Travel required to customer sites and various Alfa Laval locations.
  

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