Q: What’s the environment like at ArvinMeritor, Inc.?
A: The environment is fast-paced and dynamic given the challenging and evolving nature of our industry. This environment combined with the collegial and business casual atmosphere and relatively flat organizational structure enable associates to have a direct and immediate impact on the performance of the company.

Q: Is there an opportunity for an international assignment during the program?
A: Yes. In fact international assignments are encouraged and valued as we operate more than 120 facilities in 28 countries, with major presence in North and South America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Q: What career training and development opportunities are available?
A: Your development begins with the completion of a Succession and Development Plan whereby you list your short-term (1-2 yrs) and long-term (3-5 years) career goals. The plan then links your career goals to a specific set of competencies. Rating yourself on these competencies based on your current experiences then focuses you to areas that need improvement. Once areas of improvement have been identified, you can seek out formal and informal opportunities to develop in these areas. Your Succession and Development Plan is tracked and updated each year and is viewed by senior management.

It is then up to you to take the initiative to utilize the tools and resources available to you to target areas that need improvement. Tools and resources that will be available to you include formal and informal mentors, CFO University (a web-based learning tool), formal classroom learning, seminars, professional certifications and others.

Q: What is the typical career pathway like at ArvinMeritor?
A: Vice President
    Senior Director
    Director
    Manager
    Senior Analyst (MBA)
    Analyst (BBA)

Q: How will I be evaluated?
A: Formal evaluations take place annually using our Performance Management process. Performance Management is a process that aligns your work to ArvinMeritor’s vision, strategies, goals and objectives. It is designed to give managers and employees a way to communicate job expectations and set annual priorities to be measured against.

Q: Does ArvinMeritor, Inc. hire international students?
A: For US Recruiting, ArvinMeritor, Inc. hires students who have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.

Q: How is the program governed?
A: The program is steered via our FDP Leadership Committee comprised of senior leaders within the Finance group including the CFO, the Controller and Finance Vice Presidents. The Leadership Committee provides overall guidance for the Finance Development Program and is broken down into three subcommittees: Recruiting, Rotations and Participant Development.