Manufacturing Early Career Development Program

The Programme

Cardinal Health’s Early Career Development Program is an entry-level professional development and capability building program.  
 
Through a robust career readiness journey, we prepare participants with the skills to navigate the organization and build connections while providing challenging assignments that aid in growing and owning your career path.  
 
The program is geared towards recent college graduates interested in the healthcare industry that are searching for a rewarding career. With our Early Career Development Program, you can do what matters, stay balanced and find your place.  
 
Cardinal Health is where you belong. 
 
Location:  Rayong, Thailand 
Start Date: July 3, 2023 
 
Why choose the Manufacturing Early Career Development Program? 
 
Participants have the opportunity to develop strong manufacturing and engineering knowledge as well as build relationships through exposure to challenging assignments and diverse experiences.  
 
Participants will gain valuable experience in a highly regulated medical manufacturing setting that manufactures and distributes healthcare products to a broad range of healthcare customers. The program is designed to give participants knowledge of both technical engineering and leadership capabilities. 
 
Participants will complete a 12-month assignment within a team at a manufacturing site.  
 
Roles will be determined based on business need and may include:

• Manufacturing operations 
• Process innovation and process management 
• Medical product and process validation processes 
• Facility management 
• Lean Six Sigma methodologies; Root cause problem solving 
• Quality and regulatory 
• Leading professional and manufacturing teams 
• Mechanical Engineering

Required Skills and Abilities

• Analytical skills and attention to detail. 
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures. 
• Quality and results orientation with a proactive approach. 
• Ability to prioritize requests effectively and understand importance and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to work independently with moderate level of direction. 
• Must be willing to adapt to shifting requirements or priorities.

For consideration in the Cardinal Health Early Career Development Program, you must meet a combination of the following requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering or a related field, preferred. 
• Expected graduation of winter 2022 or spring 2023, preferred. 
• Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (or country equivalent). 
• Knowledge of supply chain principles, Lean Six Sigma or other improvement techniques, preferred. 
• Bilingual in English and Thai oral and written, required. 
• Previous internship experience preferred. 
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills. 
• Participation in extracurricular activities and/or community service. 
• Must have unlimited work authorization in the Thailand with no requirement for future sponsorship.

We are a team of approximately 46,500 mission-driven partners striving each day to advance healthcare and improve lives. We are Essential to care™. 
 
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. 
 
We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. 
 
With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.