Orion Group

OperatingAssociate

$60–80k New York City, New York, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; St. Petersburg, Florida, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Operating Associate at Orion Group. Skills: Continuous Improvement, Operational problem-solving, Business literacy. Travel to Astra Operating Companies. Learn the businesses we serve”

What You'll Achieve.

Develop high-potential early-career talent into future leaders; Placement into an Astra Operating Company in a leadership role; Clear path to continue advancing toward more senior operating leadership; Contribute to real operational improvement work; Develop the judgment to eventually lead one of these companies

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

A3 problem-solving method; Structured problem-solving disciplines; Operational problem-solving methodology

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to be based in Denver, CO, Travel 50–70% of your working time across the U. S. , territories, and Canada in Year 1, Willingness to relocate within 2–3 years for placement at an Astra Operating Company, Full coverage of business travel expenses

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree by your start date, U.S. work authorization

Nice to Have

Exposure to operations, manufacturing, service trades, or other hands-on business environments through internships, family business, or coursework, Leadership experience in any setting, team sports, student organizations, work, military, community service, Demonstrated track record of personal initiative outside what was required of you

What You'll Do.

Travel to Astra Operating Companies

Learn the businesses we serve

Apprentice in Continuous Improvement

Build business literacy

Develop through structured gates

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work alongside their teams; Contribute to Continuous Improvement work; Coach teams through structured problem-solving; Lead through influence and partnership

Full Job Description

Operating Associate — Continuous Improvement Department Astra Service Partners | Two-year operator development program | Denver, CO home base with travel across U. S. / territories / Canada About Astra Service Partners Astra Service Partners exists to redefine what a career in the service trades looks like. We are a network of operating companies across the United States, U. S. territories, and Canada, working to become the gold standard for people in our industry. We win through people leadership, technical superiority, and business excellence. We are the employer-of-choice for top talent in our industry, and we invest in development to create career opportunities that don't exist anywhere else in the service trades. About the Operating Associate Program The Operating Associate role is a two-year apprenticeship designed to develop high-potential early-career talent into future leaders of Astra Operating Companies. You will learn the disciplines of Continuous Improvement, the operational problem-solving methodology used by world-class operating businesses, while building toward placement into an Astra Operating Company in a leadership role such as Director, Operations Manager, or other mid-level operating position, with a clear path to continue advancing toward more senior operating leadership over time. This is not a traditional analyst program. You will spend the majority of your time traveling to Astra Operating Companies, learning their businesses from the inside, contributing to real operational improvement work, and developing the judgment to eventually lead one of these companies yourself. What you'll do • Travel to Astra Operating Companies. Roughly 50–70% of your time will be spent on-site at our operating companies across the U.S., territories, and Canada. You will work alongside their teams, observe their operations, and contribute to Continuous Improvement work in service of their business outcomes. • Learn the businesses we serve. You'll spend deliberat

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