LEAP Program Associate – Starting Summer 2027

Chase Doors; Michigan; On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Doors is seeking a LEAP Program Associate for Summer 2027 at our Kalamazoo, MI facility. The program blends classroom training, site visits, and on‑the‑job experiences to build core engineering and leadership competencies.

You will lead and participate in cross‑functional projects, perform data analysis, and deliver excellent service to customers and stakeholders. Relocation may be required to complete rotations and assignments.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to navigate ambiguity to drive results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork through projects, work, or academics.

Responsibilities

• Learn market insights through training, shadows, and site visits.
• Develop competencies for the role and for the company.
• Lead or participate in projects with objectives, plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Perform financial and data analysis as needed for projects.
• Deliver superior internal and external customer service.

Skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Strong communication

Leadership

Project management

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are searching for a LEAP Program Associate – Starting Summer 2027 with an electrical engineering degree at our Kalamazoo, MI facility.

Responsibilities

• Gain a strong understanding of the market through classroom training, process shadows, on the job experience, and production site visits.


• Develop and strengthen competencies required for your role and as an employee at Senneca.


• Take ownership to identify trends and recommend solutions to manage business challenges.


• Lead and/or participate in projects: define objectives, develop project plans, create agendas, facilitate meetings, manage timelines and deliverables, communicate updates, create contingency plans.


• Complete financial and/or data analysis as required (based on project or rotation).


• Accountable for delivering superior customer service (internally or externally as required).


• Interact with various levels of corporate leadership, customers, vendors/suppliers, and employees to solve problems. Implement actions that protect company assets and profitability.


• Enhance ability to effectively communicate, influence and interact with all types of customers, contractors and co-workers.


• Develop conflict resolution and relationship management skills.


• Must be self‑started and remain current with industry and macroeconomic trends by reading publications; highly motivated.

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial spirit with ability to navigate ambiguity and drive meaningful results.


• Strong academic record.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Previous internship and/or co‑op experience preferred.


• Demonstrated proficiency in critical thinking, leadership, business acumen, project management, relationship building and teamwork experience through extracurricular activities, work experience or academics.


• Willingness to relocate as business need requires.


• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Citizenship

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.