Graduate Development Associate - Operations

FLSmidth; Chennai District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

FLSmidth in Chennai, India invites fresh graduates to join the Graduate Development Program, a two-year rotational program designed to fast-track careers in engineering, project management or operations. Participants gain hands-on project experience, customer exposure and structured learning across multiple business functions.

You will rotate through technical development and operations tracks, complete training, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to business objectives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed within the last two years or expected graduation within the current academic year.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Mining, Metallurgy), or related disciplines.
• 0‑2 years of professional work experience.
• Strong learning agility and curiosity to develop across multiple business functions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and self‑starter mindset.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Technology proficiency and willingness to learn new systems and tools.
• Ability to collaborate in diverse and global teams.
• Customer‑focused mindset.
• Willingness to travel as required for rotations, site visits, training, and customer engagement activities.
• Effective communication skills Positive attitude and ability to work with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured two‑year rotational development program across multiple business functions.
• Complete rotational assignments that provide exposure to customer‑facing, technical, operational, and commercial activities.
• Work on meaningful projects that contribute to business goals and deliver measurable value.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals, technical experts, business leaders, and cross‑functional teams.
• Support engineering, product management, customer delivery, field services, project management, sourcing, or supply chain activities depending on assigned rotations.
• Build technical knowledge of FLSmidth products, systems, processes, and customer applications.
• Participate in site visits, customer meetings, inspections, commissioning activities, and service‑related assignments where applicable.
• Complete designated technical training programs, learning objectives, and development assessments.
• Present project outcomes and recommendations to key stakeholders throughout the program.
• Apply continuous improvement thinking to business processes, customer solutions, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Learning agility

Self-starter

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Graduate Development Program

We are seeking highly motivated and ambitious recent graduates to join FLS as Graduate Development Associate. This two-year rotational program is designed to accelerate your professional growth through meaningful assignments, customer-facing experiences, technical development, and exposure to different business functions. Participants will build the skills, knowledge, and business acumen needed to become future technical and business leaders within FLS.

About the role

The Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a global two-year rotational program designed to develop a strong pipeline of talent for business‑impacting roles across FLS. Through structured rotations, formal learning, and hands‑on project work, participants gain deep exposure to our products, customers, and operations. During the program, you will work alongside experienced professionals, learn from industry experts, and contribute to projects that directly support business objectives. Assignments will depend on the career track you are hired for: Technical development track: You may be assigned to engineering (product, project or process engineering), proposals, field services, testing, etc. Operations development track: You may be assigned to sourcing, procurement, supply chain, project management, etc.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured two‑year rotational development program across multiple business functions.
• Complete rotational assignments that provide exposure to customer‑facing, technical, operational, and commercial activities.
• Work on meaningful projects that contribute to business goals and deliver measurable value.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals, technical experts, business leaders, and cross‑functional teams.
• Support engineering, product management, customer delivery, field services, project management, sourcing, or supply chain activities depending on assigned rotations.
• Build technical knowledge of FLS products, systems, processes, and customer applications.
• Participate in site visits, customer meetings, inspections, commissioning activities, and service‑related assignments where applicable.
• Complete designated technical training programs, learning objectives, and development assessments.
• Present project outcomes and recommendations to key stakeholders throughout the program.
• Apply continuous improvement thinking to business processes, customer solutions, and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed within the last two years or expected graduation within the current academic year.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Mining, Metallurgy), or related disciplines.
• 0‑2 years of professional work experience.
• Strong learning agility and curiosity to develop across multiple business functions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and self‑starter mindset.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Technology proficiency and willingness to learn new systems and tools.
• Ability to collaborate in diverse and global teams.
• Customer‑focused mindset.
• Willingness to travel as required for rotations, site visits, training, and customer engagement activities.
• Effective communication skills Positive attitude and ability to work with others in a team environment.

As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply – the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.

Workplace locations: India (Chennai)

About FLSmidth

FLSmidth is a Danish multinational technology company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in full flowsheet technology and services for the mining industry, with an annual turnover of approx. US 2.8 bn. We are the world’s leading supplier of plants, machinery, services and spare parts to the minerals industry. For further information on FLSmidth business and services, visit www.flsmidth.com. We offer all employees access to a dedicated recognition platform, empowering you to celebrate achievements, share appreciation and stay connected globally. FLS is a leading, full flowsheet minerals processing supplier to the global mining industry. We deliver proven technologies and services across the lifecycle of operations, and have set targets of providing solutions for zero‑emissions mining by 2030 with our MissionZero programme.