Associate Specialist - Global Engineering Solutions Development Program (2026 Start)

Job Description

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, inclusion, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. 
 

Global Engineering Solutions (GES) is responsible for the design, construction, and delivery of advanced manufacturing facilities and laboratories worldwide. We provide premier engineering solutions in the pharmaceutical industry through technical innovation and project management to deliver important life-saving medicines and vaccines to patients. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities to impact diverse areas within Large and Small Molecule within the our Company's Manufacturing Division and Animal Health lines of business, including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

Our Company’s Manufacturing Division and GES have a continued focus to build a high-performance organization by recruiting and developing talent through our highly coveted GES Development Program (GESDP).  This 3-year rotational program is an opportunity for high potential entry-level employees to experience and contribute meaningful impact to the design, build, and delivery of new and improved assets through engineering, technical innovation, and project management.

The GESDP consists of a combination of development assignments, leadership development, cross-functional learning, project work, coaching, and mentoring in a team-based environment to enable participants to work across divisions and geographies to increase their understanding of engineering and project management, build business and financial acumen, develop problem-solving and leadership skills.

Throughout your time in the program, we significantly invest in your development and provide you with exposure and experiences across our business to prepare you for future opportunities. You are provided with day-to-day assignment managers, mentors, and "buddies." You will receive coaching from subject matter experts, face real-life design and engineering challenges from industry leading engineers, contribute to significant projects, and help make key decisions that directly impact how we design and construct assets to manufacture pharmaceuticals and deliver them to our patients globally. You will work with the GES integrated project teams (Business Integration, Technology Center, Delivery, Project Business Services, End-to-End Solutions), key internal stakeholders (Technical Operations, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Safety), as well as external Engineering Firms and Vendors to optimally design, construct, and deliver new facilities with innovative, technical engineering solutions to our customers.

Under the direction of the GESDP Program Lead, employees in the program complete several 4, 6, and 8-month rotations within GES over the course of three (3) years. Employees are onboarded at the start of the program and receive fit-for-purpose training prior to their first and before each subsequent rotation. Rotations are determined by business need in conjunction with employee interest and development opportunities. Rotations include but are not limited to:

• Business Integration and Project Design Management - work with the business to develop the project and managing/coordinate aspects of front-end engineering design.

• Our Company's Production System – apply Lean methodologies to ensure facilities are built right-sized and fit-for-purpose.

• Estimating and Project Controls - learn the basics of developing budget estimates and controlling cost and schedule activities.

• Delivery – execute of a project from design phase to system handover to end user.

• Process Engineering - design, startup, commission, qualification, and operation for equipment and systems.

• Automation - design, startup, installation, and qualification of automated equipment and systems.

• Finance – oversee and maintain financial compliance posture between GES and external partners through ongoing monitoring and audits.

In addition to rotations, you are required to participate in additional GES-specific projects/initiatives and are encouraged also to participate in development opportunities to further build your knowledge, skillset, and network.

Upon completion of the program, successful participants are well-positioned to apply to targeted roles of interest and greater responsibility within GES to further develop and grow their career at our Company. Emplo