Manufacturing Management Trainee

Essential Responsibilities

• Learn and demonstrate technical/functional competence in manufacturing, quality, maintenance, production, and technical services.
• Responsible for delivering results for assigned projects.
• Recommend and support implementation of labor and cost efficiencies, quality improvements and safety enhancements.
• Support plant leadership in training, communications, employee development, sustainability and employee relations.
• Provide support to production management through shift operations, meetings, quality goals achievement, and scheduling.
• Learn and demonstrate understanding of vertically integrated supply chain, logistics, purchasing, plant accounting and other related functions.
• Support and promote AOD mission, vision and values throughout the plant.

Physical Requirements

• Must possess the physical ability to work the entire shift on the plant floor working in a cool, wet environment with temperatures ranging between 34-38 degrees.
• Standing, walking, climbing, repetitive bending, repetitive stooping, repetitive reaching with arms and repetitive grasping with hands and fingers.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to work safely in a fast-paced environment working around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, large trucks, and tankers.

Education And Experience

Recent Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Operations, Business, Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering or Business preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Detail oriented, collaborative team member, problem solving skills.

Handle multiple tasks at the same time.

Strong planning and organizational skills.

Critical thinking skills: Ability to identify the right problem and develop correction action and execute improvement plans.

Benefits

• Bonus Eligible
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Group Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Personal Leave
• Family Care Leave
• Free Milk
• Costco Membership Contribution