Position Overview: The
Human Resource Leadership Development Program (HRLDP) at Eaton is designed with one thing in mind, your career in Human Resources. During the two-year rotational program, you'll gain challenging experience working in two diverse manufacturing plants. The scope of each assignment is designed to build your HR foundational skillset. In addition, you will sharpen key leadership skills & operational knowledge needed to accelerate your career at Eaton. The HRLDP is ideal for individuals who are passionate about pushing themselves outside of their comfort zone in order to develop into a HR Business Leader.
The focus of the program is to challenge each participant in a variety of critical, developmental areas through robust assignments across Eaton's core businesses. At Eaton, you'll find a community of HR professionals that are aligned around building a HR leadership pipeline. The HRLDP has a rich tradition at Eaton and has produced senior leaders across the enterprise. You'll encounter leaders & alumni who value connection & collaboration. As a HRLDP, you'll receive mentoring & leadership connection opportunities to build your network & clearly envision potential career paths at Eaton.
The HRLDP provides you with the following developmental opportunities, through the perspective of a HR Generalist:
- Structured & deliberate exposure to critical experiences to expediate development of key Human Resources & Leadership competencies.
- Diverse array of foundational HR experiences such as; employee relations, talent acquisition, organizational design/change, labor relations, performance management, training & development, compensation & benefits, & HR Analytics.
- Varied assignments in program to develop your ability to get results and adapt quickly to different environments: Cross-business, Union/Non-Union, Legacy Eaton/Acquisition sites, etc.
- Influence & partner with functional & business leaders though exposure to a variety of Eaton processes.
- Direct exposure to some of Eaton's best Plant HR leaders who serve as Assignment Managers.
- Close-knit network of HRLDP peers & alumni.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be prepared to take on a HR leadership role within Eaton including Lead HR Generalist, HR Supervisor, HR Manager, and other roles as identified by the business needs and individual performance.
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Master's or MBA degree with a focus in Human Resources Management, Industrial & Labor Relations or IO Psychology from an accredited institution with graduation date before July 2027
- Minimum of one prior internship or work experience in a Human Resources function or an equivalent of 3 months of Human Resource work experience completed at the time of this application
- Must be geographically flexible to relocate anywhere within the United States
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior HR internship or work experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience on campus and/or the community
Position Criteria:
- Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
- Leadership aptitude
- Desire to build a human resources career in a plant manufacturing environment
- Ability to execute with minimal direction and prepared to navigate change with patience, optimism, and poise
- Intellectually curious; always willing to probe deeper to understand organizational behavior and performance
- This role may include travel (up to 25%) within a local region as determined by the assignment manager
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