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leadership development

program

Engineering

General Cablebelieves people are

the differentiating element in

gaining a competitive advantage

and continuously invests in

programs to develop knowledgeable

associates. With our rewarding

Engineering Technology Program

(ETP), we further strengthen our

investment in human capital by

selecting and developing talented

engineering graduates who desire a

fulfilling technology career with us.

Technology


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Our Engineering Technology ProgramGeneral Cable offers an exciting and rewarding Engineering Technology Program (ETP) for engineering

graduates who desire an intellectual ly stimulating career in Product Development and/or

Application Engineering with a progressive Fortune 500 company and global leader in its field.

The objective of General Cables Engineering Technology Program is to assist graduates in becoming active

contributors to major technology projects immediately upon completion of the training program and to

advance to management-level technology assignments within five to seven years.

This two-year program begins in mid-June of each year. Each participant will serve as a Technology

Specialist and have three eight-month assignments at different General Cable locations. The

assignments will be as follows:

One of our three Corporate Technology Centers: The High-Voltage Cable Testing Center in

Marshall, Texas; the Materials Development Center in Indianapolis, Indiana; or the

Communications Technology Center in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

One of our four Engineering Centers, at Willimantic, Connecticut; Franklin, Massachusetts;

Lincoln, Rhode Island; or Highland Heights, Kentucky.

One of the below U.S.-based manufacturing locations, working on an actual product design

engineering/manufacturing assignment in:

o Malvern, Arkansas ; Du Quoin, Illinois; Marshall, Texas; or Indianapolis, Indiana

(Energy Cables)

o Marion, Indiana; Willimantic, Connecticut; Franklin, Massachusetts; Manchester,

New Hampshire; or Lincoln, Rhode Island (Industrial & Specialty Cables)

o Lawrenceburg, Kentucky; Jackson, Tennessee; or Altoona, Pennsylvania

(Communication Cables & Assemblies)

During the various assignments, each participant will report to local Technology Center management

and/or plant management and will be exposed to a variety of real-world, hands-on product and

application engineering experiences. Each participant will be actively involved in a variety of new product

development projects, product testing, product modifications and improvements, as well as cost-reduction

and real-world product application projects. A strong set of engineering design and application tools are

utilized, such as thermal and electrical modeling tools, proprietary computer systems for cable

calculations, extensive fire-testing and high-voltage laboratories.

In addition to these assignments, several multi-day classroom training sessions will be conducted duringthe two years for added training in our Lean Six Sigmamethodology, supervisory skills, team-building,

presentation skills, conflict resolution and other business-related topics. Participants will attend these

classroom sessions with associates from our Manufacturing Training Program (MTP) and Sales Training

Program (STP), as well as other high-potential General Cable associates. Here, they will have the

opportunity to socialize and share their program experiences with one another as well as with General

Cable leaders and plant management. Some of the programs will be conducted at the Companys

corporate headquarters, while others will be held at a General Cable manufacturing facility.

Participants who successfully complete the program at the end of the second year will be of fered a

full-time technology assignment at a General Cable Technology Center. Each ETP graduate will also be

asked to serve as a mentor for the next two years for one of the new incoming Technology trainees.

Why Choose Our Engineering Technology Program?The General Cable Engineering Technology Program is an ideal opportunity for engineering graduates in

search of a rewarding career in product engineering and/or application engineering with a leading Fortune

500 company. General Cable differentiates itself from other leading companies in the following ways:

As a market leader, we have global reach, scalability and a diverse market base with robust

fundamentals. Our financial footing is firm, our operating systems allow us to function as One

Companyregionally, and our culture is per formance-driven.

Our sound balance sheet, excellent financial performance, and experienced management team

give us the fiscal strength and management know-how to continue with strategic investments in

acquisitions, product development, capital expenditures and all other necessary tools to ensure a

continued strong leadership position in our industry.

Our regional structure is nimble and assures that each participant in our Engineering Technology

Program will have first-hand personal exposure to our management team. Our assignments

provide participants with opportunities to truly make a difference in our Company while enjoyingan exciting, intellectually stimulating career.

Each year, General Cable

searches for a select

number of intelligent,

highly motivated,

mature, personable

individuals to enter our

Engineering Technology

Program.

Greg LampertPresident and Chief Executive Officer

General Cable North America


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Applying Your Engineering Skills & Understanding Wire& Cable ManufacturingAs a General Cable Technology Specialist, you will spend considerable time working with manufacturing

associates at our various plants to improve our product designs and processes. It is essential that you have

a thorough understanding of the General Cable manufacturing environment and how you may apply your

engineering skills.

Our Manufacturing Process

Each General Cable manufacturing plant is different, but they also have many things in common. Ten of the 12

North American plants manufacture wire and cable with sizes ranging from 0.01 inch to one inch in diameter for

insulated wire all the way up to six inches in diameter for three or more insulated conductors that are cabled

together and jacketed. Generally, the smaller cable is produced at a communications plant, medium-sized cable

at an industrial & specialty plant, and the larger cable at an energy plant. All of the cable-producing plants are

very material-intensive, with an average of 70% of production cost in raw materials.

Some General Cable plants draw their own wire from copper and aluminum rod to smaller gauge sizes, while

others buy wire and fiber optic glass to exact specifications. Next, the copper, aluminum or fiber optic conductors

are processed through high-capacity extrusion equipment, which first applies the insulation to the wire. For

multi-stranded cable, the wire is then processed through a series of pairing and cabling operations, with the final

assembly of wires being encased within an exterior jacketing process via a secondary extrusion process.

Following the manufacture of a cable, the finished product is subjected to a series of extensive and demanding

quality checks to ensure its safety and integrity. For larger applications, the finished product is shipped on large

reels containing as much as 40,000 feet of cable and weighing up to 20,000 pounds. For smaller applications, such

as retail sales and industrial distribution, the smaller gauge cable is cut to lengths as short as 50 feet, packaged

and provided to major national retailers or distributors such as The Home Depot or Graybar for resale purposes.

General Cable also operates one U.S.-based and two Mexico-based plants dedicated to assemblies operations.

These locations receive cable from other General Cable plants for conversion into automotive ignition wire sets

or other wire harnesses and assemblies. The cable is cut to length, terminated, put into the appropriate

packaging and shipped direct to major automotive aftermarket retailers such as AutoZone or to major OEMs

such as GE Medical Systems and Delphi.

The typical General Cable plant is between 100,000 and 400,000 square feet, but one of our international

plants is over one million square feet, and three U.S. plants are over 600,000 square feet. Most plants operate

24 hours a day, five to seven days per week, depending on demand. Our plants are a mixture of union and

non-union, but labor-management relations are very good at all locations.

Our Manufacturing Culture

Manufacturing excellence is the bedrock of General Cables industry leadership and performance. Through our

continuous, comprehensive and coordinated efforts toward safety, quality, productivity and service, we have

identified three critical traits that are characteristics in our manufacturing plants:

A common focus throughout General Cable on associate safety : Our Zero & Beyondvision guides a

comprehensive view of work conditions, policies and practices with one constant goal zero accidents

because nothing else is acceptable.

An Operator-Led Process Control (OLPC) environment: General Cable leadership strongly believes

that the correct way to operate a plant is to empower associates with responsibility and authority at the

operator level. By providing substantial and ongoing training to our associates, we ensure that our

operators produce the very best wire and cable products with minimal supervision and direction. The

OLPC philosophy ensures an efficient manufacturing process that places emphasis on the value of our

dedicated, trustworthy, well-trained production associates.

Lean Six Sigma manufacturing techniques: General Cable has combined Lean thinking with proven Six

Sigma tools under a common umbrella called Lean Six Sigma. We believe our integration of these

progressive Lean Six Sigma tools is key to our competitiveness. We apply a variety of these

manufacturing techniques throughout all of our plants in an ongoing effort to produce more with lessand

have no degradation of quality. Company-wide, we have certified Master Blackbelts, Blackbelts,

Greenbelts and Lean Technicians who put Lean Six Sigma to work every day. The Company is dedicated to

the Lean Six Sigma process, offering numerous internal and external training programs to our associates.

Ongoing training is also provided to all our associates who wish to obtain Blackbelt, Greenbelt or Lean

Technician certification s tatus.

Manufacturing

excellence is the

bedrock of General

Cables industryleadership and

performance.


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Our Requirements for Your Success

General Cable searches for a select number of intelligent, highly motivatedindividuals each year who meet the following specific profile requirements:

BS or MS in Electrical, Chemical or Polymer Engineering, or Physics with an

above-average GPA. A focus, concentration or personal interest in Power Engineering is

a plus, but not required.

Well-rounded individuals who have participated in a variety of extra-curricular activities

throughout high school and college.

A willingness to relocate to any one of our U.S. plants or Technology Centers effectiveimmediately upon your hire and flexibility to be transferred to two other locations during

the two-year rotation. Although the ultimate decision about location will be the

Companys, we will make every effort to accommodate personal geographic preferences.

Second-language skills are not required, but fluency in Spanish or French is a plus.

No previous experience is required. We only hire individuals straight out of college for

ETP. If you have previous summer employment or internship experience in a

manufacturing environment, this is a plus.

Personal traits and characteristics we seek include: strong leadership abilities and

interpersonal skills; substantial resourcefulness; ability to work both on a team and as

an individual contributor; ability to deal with ambiguity and lack of structure; flexibility

and adaptability; a high level of energy; and a passion for technology excellence.

Most importantly, we seek individuals who have a sincere desire for a rewarding

career in product development and/or application engineering!


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Our Hiring ProcessThere are five steps to our hiring process, and heres how it works:

1. Application: To apply for the ETP, please visit with us at one of the Career Fairs (see inside

back cover for a complete list) or submit your resume and cover letter online through yourUniversity Career Center Web site or e-mail to [email protected].

While there is no prescribed format, your resume should describe your achievements both in

the classroom and your personal life, as well as any previous employment experience and

whether you helped pay for any of your education. Your resume should be no longer than two

pages in length and be presented electronically in Word format. Please also include a

one-page cover letter explaining your interest in the program as well as all contact

information, such as address, number to best reach you and e-mail. We will review all

resumes in a timely manner.

2. On-campus interviews: Selected individuals will be identified by General Cable for

on-campus interviews, which will then be scheduled through your University Career Center.

The on-campus interviews will be conducted by a General Cable representative and will last

approximately 45 minutes. You may also be asked to participate in a confidential, online

assessment process to help us determine your personal fit within our company culture.

3. Corporate interviews: Following the interviews, a select group of candidates will be

invited to our Technology Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, for a combined interview session

and tour of our compounding facility. You will have an opportunity to meet with some of our

senior leaders and key technology and manufacturing associates, as well as some of the

other candidates from schools around the country.

4. Offers: Following the interviews, you will receive notification of your status with our

Engineering Technology Program. You will be notified that an offer is being created, that you

are still under consideration, or that we do not think our program is the best choice for you.

5. Acceptance: You will be asked to return a letter confirming your acceptance of our offer. If

accepted, you will be informed of you assigned location for the first year and other detailsof your employment. Prior to starting the program in mid-June, you will be provided with a

Company-paid visit to your new site to arrange living accommodations and meet some of

the people with whom you will be working. After spending the first few weeks at your

assigned location, you will then be invited to an orientation session at our corporate office,

where you will meet with a variety of our senior leaders.

Our COMMITMENT to Diversity and InclusionAt General Cable, we recognize that a diverse and talented workforce is key. We are sensitiveto other cultures around the world, and our business success reflects the quality and skill of

our people. We develop associates who are professional, inclusive and prepared to take on the

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Our business is divided into three market/product groups:

EnergyBare Overhead Transmission Conductors

Low- and Medium-Voltage Electric Utility Cables

High- and Extra-High-Voltage Transmission Cables

Submarine Transmission & Distribution Cables

Industrial & Specialty

Automotive

Cord & Cordset Products

Electronic Cables

Industrial Cables

Military Cables

Mining Cables

Nuclear Cables

Offshore & Shipboard Marine Cables

Professional A/V & Broadcast Cables

Renewable Energy Cables

Specialty Wire Harnesses

Transit Cables

CommunicationsCentral Office Cables

Data Communications Cables

Fiber Optic Cables

Telecommunications Cables

4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9763 USA (859) 572-8000 www.generalcable.com

General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 company

headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky (a

suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio), is a global leader in the

development, design, manufacture, marketing and

distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire

and cable products for the energy, industrial,

specialty and communications markets. Our

Company is built upon diverse resources that serve

the global market with new technologies at work in

both hemispheres. We are truly One Company

Connecting the World.

Serving commercial, industrial, electric utility,

telecommunications, OEM, military/government,

retail, electrical, communications and distribution

customers worldwide, General Cable and our more

than 11,000 associates conduct business in 47

manufacturing locations in 25 countries, with sales

representation and distribution centers around the

globe. General Cable offers a global presence in tune

with our customers ever-changing sets of needs.

With superior research and development, engineering

and manufacturing operations, industry-leading

logistics capabilities, the broadest product range in

the industry, and a strong group of associates

seamlessly teaming up to satisfy customers worldwide,

there is no question that General Cable is one of the

premier wire and cable companies in the world!

who is g eneral cable?

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