Gates Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid transfer products. Our highly-engineered products are critical components used in diverse industrial and automotive applications where the cost of failure is high relative to the cost of our products. We provide a differentiated value proposition to our customers by offering a broad portfolio of premium product and service solutions for both replacement and first-fit applications across our targeted end markets, which encompass a wide variety of industrial applications and automotive solutions. Gates products are recognized by distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and installers as the premium brand for quality and technological innovation, a reputation we have built for over a century since our founding in 1911.

As a material science and engineering leader with a strong foundation in research and development, Gates is committed to advancing the science of motion performance by developing safe, forward-thinking products, services, and solutions, while fostering long-term customer and employee relationships. We are committed to the communities in which we operate through employee engagement opportunities, corporate social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Gates employs over 13,000 people across 100 locations in 33 countries.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

At Gates you’re going to learn fast. You’re going to be challenged. And you’re going to get the hands-on experience you need for a long, successful career. The Human Resources Rotational Associate Program will take you down a path of limitless opportunity.

The Americas Human Resources Associate Program is a multi-year program rotational within the HR department which will provide the foundation for a successful career in HR at Gates. This program will offer you the unique opportunity to learn HR from the ground up by playing an important part in hiring, developing and retaining our employees as well as assist with the data, strategy, systems and tools that are the heart of every organization. From the start of the program, you will be placed directly in a role and will have immediate responsibility, empowering you to have an impact on the people at Gates at the onset. You will have the opportunity to learn from a team built of successful professionals in a company excited about creating a new HR environment.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Your growth as an HR professional will include several foundational experiences. Typical assignments could include HR Generalist; HRIS; Compensation and Benefits; Talent Acquisition; Learning and Development or Organizational Development and Planning. Rotations may be in any Gates location throughout the continental US, including our Corporate Headquarters in Denver, CO.

EDUCATION:

• Undergraduate or Master’s degree with a graduation date 2016 - 2017
• Human Resources Concentration preferred, but not required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong desire to develop a professional career within Human Resources
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated technical ability with systems, Excel and other related software
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex data
• Positive attitude and strong desire to learn
• Geographically mobile (rotational program, locations vary)

Gates Corporation is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. They are driven to push the boundaries of materials science to engineer products that continually exceed expectations.

They don’t rest on their rich heritage of innovation. They leverage it to inspire solutions that will power the next hundred years. Gates invests continually in R&D and technology, so their products outperform industry standards and exceed customers’ demanding expectations. Gates invest in their people, bringing real-world experience that enables them to solve customers’ diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.