Operations Graduate

UK Operations Management – 2 Year Graduate Programme

Introduction

Here at Sika, we are proud to use our expertise, our knowledge, our innovation and our unshakable teamwork to help build the Modern World. Having existed for over 100 years, we are one of the global leaders for specialist chemical products. Which in itself might actually not sound too exciting but starts to be pretty amazing once you know that most of the Modern World as we know it, could not be built without our expertise, innovation and drive for excellence.

Every day, Construction & Manufacturing organisations across the globe are using our remarkable products. From Nuclear Power Stations, High Speed Train Links, Renewable Energy Sources to Electric Cars, Superyachts and Homes for Families up and down the UK, we are at the forefront of Building the Modern World.

What we offer you

We have four vacancies to join our 2-year UK Graduate Programme throughout which you will enhance and develop your technical and leaderships skills, business knowledge and competency to move into an Operations leadership position.

You will have the opportunity to experience the full end-to-end Sika Operations process delivering real projects and real results through each functional module. You will gain the broad range of skills and company awareness needed to succeed in your career at Sika.

Your priorities

You will be key in proactively supporting the Operations and EHS functions to ensure the Business meets its legal and moral obligations to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.

You will work within our teams in production, engineering and procurement, with the opportunity to complete at least one assignment in the wider organisation (HR, finance, Sales) to gain broad business awareness.

Within each module, you will deliver predefined projects and be able to demonstrate adding value to our organisation

Supported by a mentor, you will identify key learning goals through each module of the programme and be able to development your skill set against these goals

You will have every opportunity to develop new skills, understand the business and show leadership potential by working with internal sponsors, leaders and colleagues, external and internal training and peer support.

What we are looking for

You are an exceptional individual ready to tackle the challenges of Building the Modern World.

We are looking for driven team members that generate trust through integrity and autonomy. A team player, you are eager to learn from the very best while remaining calm under pressure. You are able to face challenges with logic and your analytical mind combined with your advanced communication skills inspires confidence.

Within Operations Management, you are at the centre of everything we achieve together. Our customers, colleagues and society rely on us to be the very best.

Location

Sika has manufacturing sites in Leeds, Preston, Redditch, Glasgow and Welwyn Garden City. Base location for the programme can be adaptable

During the 2 year programme the graduates can expect to undertake placements at more than one manufacturing sites

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