Engineering & Operations Graduate in Littlehampton

Permanent - £35,500

As the global leader in motion and control technologies, Parker Hannifin is present in almost every area of industrial applications and employs about 55,000 people in 50 countries. This opens up a whole world of possibilities in which you can make the best out of yourself. At Parker, you have the individual scope for development to discover a broad range of topics and possibilities to which you can contribute your own ideas.

This is an amazing opportunity for you to develop your professionalism in the technical engineering industry and learn more about your leadership skills. The goal of the program is to provide you with the best possible support early in your career so that you can reach your full potential in working life!

About the EMEA Graduate Program:

• Accelerated development of your functional, technical and leadership skills, while building your network which will become the foundation for your future career development.
• During the two-year program, you will go through multiple assignments including one abroad, discovering multiple roles and gathering various experiences.
• Starting your career at Parker means the opportunity to expand your competencies and apply your knowledge through an international first job experience.

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and is aware of its responsibility toward people with disabilities.

What you can expect:

• Get to know Parker's business, working in the Engineering function.
• Build and develop your expertise in areas such as Engineering Product Development, Operations & Lean Manufacturing, Quality & EHS and Supply Chain.
• Responsibility for managing your own workload and responding directly to requests.
• Provide a first line of response to queries in your functional area from internal and external contacts.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify problems that need resolving and seek to find solutions.
• Make decisions in your area of responsibility and communicate these directly.
• Seek all learning opportunities and develop your knowledge and skills required for each of the roles and from people within your wider team.
• Support the wider team in each placement and participate in lean and business improvement opportunities, including High Performance Teams.

Final roles are likely to be in Littlehampton (West Sussex), Alton (Hampshire) or Fareham (Hampshire).

Your ideal profile should include:

• Masters Degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Electromechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing).
• Ideally, you will possess six to eighteen months worth of industry experience, either from a placement during your degree or from a role in a relevant industry.
• Initiative, self-starter approach, and strong communication skills.
• Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Process-driven, organised and disciplined.
• Geographical flexibility to move to any Parker location both during and upon completion of the program.

Did we spark your interest? Then put your career in motion as soon as possible! Simply click Apply Now and attach a copy of your CV.