Engineering Graduate Associate (United States)

Orica; Zephyr (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Medical/Prescription Plans

Dental Plans

Vision Plans

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Maternity Leave

Job summary

Orica offers a two-year Engineering Graduate Program designed to accelerate your professional growth through hands-on rotations and mentoring from industry experts. You will gain exposure to Field Operations, Technical Services, Manufacturing, Technology and Commercial, with real responsibilities from day one.

Graduates from Chemical, Mechanical, Geology or other Engineering disciplines can apply. You may relocate across the United States for rotations and be open to a future remote location

Qualifications

• Engineering graduates from a range of disciplines are welcomed.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Willing to relocate for rotations across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year rotational program across core business units.
• Receive coaching and on-the-job training with career management guidance.
• Rotate through fields such as Field Operations, Technical Services, Manufacturing, Technology and Commercial.

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Geology or Geological Engineering

Other Engineering degrees

Be eligible to work within the United States with no sponsorship

Be eligible to drive a motor vehicle in the United States

Be in your final year of your university undergraduate degree or have completed your degree within the last year

Be willing to undergo a pre-employment background check, medical and drug screen

Be open to living and working anywhere in the United States

Be willing to relocate multiple times during your first two years for each rotation

Be willing to permanently live and work in a remote location anywhere in the United States once the two-year rotation program ends

Be living in the United States and attend selection stages in person

Open to a start date of June 2027

Job description

Turn your engineering degree into a career that makes a real impact.

At Orica, you'll do more than start a job—you'll launch your career with a global leader in mining, technology, and innovation. From day one, you'll work on real projects, solve complex engineering challenges, and contribute to operations that help deliver the resources essential to modern life.

Our two-year Leadership Development Program is designed for ambitious engineers who want to accelerate their professional growth. Through hands‑on experience, technical and operational rotations, leadership development, and mentoring from industry experts, you'll gain exposure to multiple areas of the business while building the skills needed to become a future leader.

Whether your passion lies in engineering, operations, technology, safety, project management, or innovation, you'll have the opportunity to explore diverse career paths, work alongside experienced professionals, and make a meaningful contribution from the very start.

Join a company that invests in your potential and gives you the opportunity to build a career—not just a role.

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.

Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilize vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation, and reimagining the way we work.

About The Role

Our two-year rotational Engineering Graduate Program offers engaging and diverse rotations to give you the experience you need to set your career up for success.

We believe it's important for our graduates to explore. So, we'll give you real responsibilities from day one so you can learn, grow and develop with Orica. Discover a specialist role, a broad career-path, or even an unexpected future. We give you the tools and experience to flourish and shape your career, wherever you'd like to go.

What You We Be Doing

During the two-year graduate program, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge with coaching, on-the-job-training and career management guidance.

You will have your own personalized learning roadmap, to guide your experience and ensure your distinct potential is supported.

The Orica Graduate Program is focused on developing graduates across our core business units such as:

• And possibly others!

Our graduates rotate through several technical on-site rotations. These core rotations are designed to give you a solid foundation for your professional development and prepare you as you transition into your professional career. Some example rotations include Field Operations, Technical Services, Manufacturing, Technology and Commercial.

Degrees and Disciplines

Orica accepts graduates from a range of engineering disciplines including:

• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Geology or Geological Engineering
• Other Engineering degrees, as appropriate
• Be eligible to work within the United States with no sponsorship
• Be eligible to drive a motor vehicle in the United States
• Be in your final year of your university undergraduate degree or have completed your degree within the last year
• Be willing to undergo a pre-employment background check, medical and drug screen
• Be open to living and working anywhere in the United States
• Be willing to relocate multiple times during your first two years for each rotation, likely in remote locations across the United States, based on business need
• Be willing to permanently live and workin a remote location anywhere in the United States once the two-year rotation program ends, based on business need
• Be living in the United States and be able to attend selection stages in person, if required
• Open to a start date of June 2027

Projected careers after the graduate program:

What We Offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation Range

• Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan
• Relocation Assistance (As needed)
• Medical/Prescription Drug – Three (3) plans to choose from
• Dental – Two (2) plans to choose from
• Vision – Two (2) plans to choose from
• Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Plans
• Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
• Voluntary Legal Plan
• Company provided Maternity Leave
• Company provided Bonding Leave

Orica is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are a Drug-free workplace.

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military, or veteran, marital or disability status.