Chemical Engineer - Global Graduate Program
Chemical Engineer
San Diego, CA
Have you thought of starting your career with exciting challenges and
taking part in building our business within hydrocolloids? Being part of a corporation
with top focus on sustainability and environment friendly processes, you will kick-start
your career by using your academic skills in our Global Graduate Program while developing
your professional and personal competences for a career at CP Kelco.
CP
Kelco is looking for talented and highly motivated Chemical Engineer graduates
with a passion for pursuing international careers within Innovation and Production.
Our Global Graduate Program is a fast-track on-the-job training and learning
program. It’s a two-year rotating program on three different sites (two of which
are abroad) where you will acquire a wide range of hands-on experience and
project management skills.
Why CP Kelco?
In this program you will get a unique
opportunity to learn from and contribute to solving a variety of tasks while
rotating within different departments. You will be part of a tailor made training
program offering extensive practical experience while developing and expanding
your personal and professional toolbox. Your responsibilities will change in the
course of the program and you will have the chance to put your professional
competences to use, cooperate closely with customers on specific tasks, and at
the same time establish a wide network across our organization, while becoming
familiar with our business and strategy. This way, we believe, you will
strengthen your problem-solving and team-working skills and your ability to
handle change.
On-the-job training and Mentoring
You will be involved with project groups related to Innovation and Production support and will be integrated into a working group of your respective technical area.
A CP Kelco home and host mentor will be assigned to each graduate to ensure integration, alignment and professional development.
Location
As part of this program, you will have your base in San Diego with alternating 6 month assignments in Skensved (Denmark), and Limeira (Brazil).
What does it take to qualify?
To qualify as a CP Kelco engineer graduate we expect you to have:
A Master's degree within Chemical Engineering or a similar discipline relevant to our industry
MS office experience, fluent in written and spoken English and ideally in an additional foreign language
An open minded personality, readiness to learn, always showing respect for all
Good communication and collaboration skills, openness to change, a flexible and international mind-set, curiosity, “can do” spirit.
Be goal-oriented, highly motivated, and have the skills and ability to build strong relationship
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