What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Management Development Program Associate (MDP) position at LaMotte?
Job Title : Management Development Program Associate
Department : Rotating through Operational Excellence, New Product Development Engineering, Product Marketing, Manufacturing Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain Departments
Reports To : Respective department Vice President
Basic Function :
LaMotte is seeking recent or soon-to-be university graduates for our Management Development Program. The successful candidate will perform various job duties during three unique experiences over this 2-year rotational leadership development program. Rotational assignments may include Operational Excellence, New Product Development Engineering, Product Marketing, Manufacturing Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain. Assignments are designed to maximize the candidate's learning while positively impacting the business.
Example Duties and Responsibilities (will change from rotation to rotation)
- Participate in and lead operational excellence initiatives to improve customer satisfaction.
- Work with Engineering and other departments to successfully introduce new products or changes to existing products.
- Research and develop strategies to penetrate new markets for existing products.
- Provide Manufacturing Engineering support to production and other departments to manufacture LaMotte products.
- Work with Sales and Marketing Communications groups to develop marketing strategies to achieve product sales growth targets.
- Develop and present detailed profitability analysis of specific product families.
- Work with internal resources and external vendors to in-source or out-source critical subassemblies of LaMotte products.
- Communicate with Executives, Managers, and co-workers in formal and informal business settings.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Physical Demands
The physical demands of kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of the position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions of the position.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics require exposure to both a production and office setting while being subjected to moderate to high noise levels while performing the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions of the position.
LaMotte Company, a 100 -year-old global industry leader in developing and manufacturing premier water testing solutions, employs 250 employees at its existing manufacturing site in Chestertown, MD, and just opened a new manufacturing site due to expansive business growth. The new facility, located in Newark, DE, operates 24 / 7 and will employ 200 .
LaMotte is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws.
