Operations Leadership Development: 18‑Month Rotational Program

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Red Oak (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Operations Management Associate (OMA) at Parker Hannifin Corporation participates in an 18-month Leadership Development Program designed to develop future operations leaders within the Parker Hose Products Division.

The program includes three rotations in one facility, with lean transformation, supply chain, and operations leadership experiences, plus training in EHS, lean six-sigma, and coaching high-performance teams.

Qualifications

• Enrollment as a College Senior in IE/OM/SCM/Business/Engineering with Business minor.
• Knowledge and application of lean concepts.
• Internship or co-op experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; PM experience preferred.
• Demonstrated problem solving and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to relocate to participate in program rotations.

Responsibilities

• Understand and improve processes; develop leadership and broad business acumen.
• Learn lean concepts by planning operations for optimal use of personnel, materials, machines.
• Assist/lead Lean activities and Kaizen with cross-functional teams.
• Assist in design/improvement of manufacturing methods and control systems.
• Recommend changes to work methods, safety, and labor utilization.
• Maximize facility efficiency with Kanban/inventory systems.
• Develop methods for production cost control and cost analysis.
• Participate in leadership training to build supervision and management skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean concepts

internship experience

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Problem solving

Leadership

MS Office

Relocation willingness

Education

Industrial Engineering / Operations Management / SCM / Business Admin / Eng with Business minor

Job description

The Operations Management Associate (OMA) at Parker Hannifin Corporation participates in an 18-month Leadership Development Program designed to develop future operations leaders within the Parker Hose Products Division.

The program includes three rotations in one facility, with lean transformation, supply chain, and operations leadership experiences, plus training in EHS, lean six-sigma, and coaching high-performance teams.