About the role
You will be hired as part of the Bekaert Integral Graduate program. You will complete 18 months of training, based on three experiences designed to give you the shopfloor insights, cross-functional insights, and international insights you need for your first management role. As part of each 6-month experience you will have specific learning assignments and on-the-job projects. After successfully completing the training program, you will onboard in a role that we identify together, based on your performance in the earlier experiences. Exactly what accountabilities you will have will be defined by the key performance indicators for the role.
Your impact starts from day one
- Demonstrate learning agility and incubate learned knowledge of the organization to get ready for on-the-job performance in the future
- Take early responsibility for the delivery of assigned tasks and projects
- Seek continuous improvement opportunities - listen, observe, recommend, and act
- Inspire and engage with your colleagues and peers
- Understand the organization, the business, products, and organization structure
- Actively participate in meetings, workshops, and other learning opportunities
- Lead by example, and develop your own authentic leadership presence with others
- Observe and learn under the guidance of experienced colleagues and leaders
- Gain knowledge of company policies, protocols, and processes
- Understand each department’s processes and goals in detail
- Prepare progress reports and share them with mentors/direct supervisor
- Understand and analyze existing systems and offer new ideas for improvement
- Work in teams and collaborate with others to complete various tasks About you
Essential skills competences
- High emotional intelligence
- Strong and engaging communicator in English and your native language, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
- Active listener
- Learning agility
- Take initiative and drive for results
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Teamwork
- Presentation skills
- MS Office and other digital tools
- Positive attitude
Key Result Areas
- Taking ownership and delivering results
- Demonstrating traits of a leader
- Demonstrating depth and breadth of knowledge acquired
- Completing learning assignments
- Implementing new ideas/improvements
- Performance evaluation during training period
- Readiness to enter a full-time role
Why join us?
At Bekaert, we are on a journey to establish the new possible. And to achieve this, we need passionate people that are eager to grow beyond their capabilities. We want people that are brave and willing to explore the unknown, even if it means failing sometimes. People that are ready to bring their whole self to work and are not afraid of expressing their opinions but also value the power of synergies, different perspectives team spirit.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Will you dare to take the next step?
Join us to unlock your full potential AND have a true impact in pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
We're looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team!