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Essentials of Manufacturing Development Program
Essentials of Manufacturing (EoM) is one of Saint-Gobain's Early Career Development Programs. Focused on Engineering and Operations, the 24 month action-based learning rotational development program is designed to provide exposure, mentorship, challenge, and impact to the participants, as well as develop the participants to be future leaders in the Industry 4.0 Manufacturing environment.

The program participants are seeded in a plant and assigned to high impact digital transformation projects leveraging continuous improvement (Lean Manufacturing) methodologies, advancing automation, and/ or leveraging Big Data. As a supplement to the on-the-job induction and training participants are part of a cohort which receives targeted training with team based opportunities through week long Kaizen or Tiger team events. The events allow for quarterly travel to gain exposure to a variety of operations, as well as to Saint-Gobain's High Performance Solutions (Mobility, Life Science, Abrasives, Ceramics, and Composites) and CertainTeed  sites, leaders, and executives. Participants also receive ongoing career guidance and mentorship with a customized career plan and permanent placement upon completion of the program.

Program Objectives

 * Develop future manufacturing leaders in the manufacturing environment
 * Provide skill sets that bridge the gap between college theory and manufacturing practice
 * Create a close knit cohort that will allow networking across Saint-Gobain's Businesses, provide a sound board for best practices, and initiate discussion around Industry 4.0
 * Allow for application of learned competencies in resilience, communication, critical thinking and problem solving as well as operation skills such as continuous improvement methodologies, systems thinking, data analytics and visualization

Program Summary

 * 24 month early career engineering and operational development program
 * 2 12 month rotations at different Saint-Gobain Plants
 * Quarterly business trips with cohort to perform Action-based learning Kaizen/ Tiger Team events
 * Engineering & Soft Skill development
 * Career mentorship
 * Placement into full time role upon completion of program

Disclosure
This article has been written by the current program facilitator