Operations Track: Launch Early Career Leadership Program

Launch: Early Career Leadership Program - Operations/Supply Chain

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Launch is an innovative, cohort-based professional development program designed to help high achieving college grads jump start their careers. When you belong to Belden’s Launch Program, you’ll be part of a team participating in real-world, challenging, interactive, and action-based learning curriculum, developing your skills on the job. You’ll earn valuable experience over three 12-month rotations through different areas of the company. 

As a member of our Launch Program Class of 2028, you’ll be fully immersed with a global team of Operations and Supply Chain experts, eager to teach and learn from you along the way. You’ll develop a strong understanding of how a global business operates from the inside and develop functional and leadership skills that will set a solid foundation for the rest of your career. We offer opportunities to work in multiple locations, including Richmond IN, Indianapolis IN, Shawnee KS, and Syracuse, NY.

Potential rotations could include:

Operations

• Engage with and visit customers
• Analyze testing procedures, machine capabilities, and material flow
• Work with manufacturing process and equipment

Supply Chain

• Work with all modes of transportation, production planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and warehousing
• Develop make vs. buy decisions
• Identify and implement productivity improvements

Managerial Experience

• Manage direct reports
• Handle inventory transactions
• Own daily management of Lean manufacturing

You do your best work when you’re empowered to bring everything that makes you uniquely you to your work. We embrace the diverse perspectives and experiences each team member brings to their role, and we know it’s a catalyst for innovation. A future Operations leader in our Launch Program will bring:

• Passion – we value your enthusiasm and excitement to take on new challenges and solve for tomorrow’s problems 
• Academic Achievement – you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field of study.
• Experience – you have previously completed two relevant internships or have two years of relevant work experience
• Intellectual Curiosity – We recognize we have as much to gain from the Launch Program as our team members do. Your questions and ideas are welcome here, and we can’t wait to hear them. 

“The opportunity to rotate throughout Belden’s different businesses and roles has been the most rewarding aspect of the program. My managers and mentors have also been extremely supportive of my development, which has been very impactful in my experience.”

Launch Program, Class of 2021 Graduate

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Start your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Your future starts at Belden.

Belden offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability

Applicants can expect a compensation range of $71,000-80,000 and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

These statements describe the general nature and level of work involved for this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

Belden is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability, or protected veteran status.