Manufacturing Management Trainee Jobs

Develop skills that can help you
become a manufacturing manager

Manufacturing Management Jobs: photo of a Nestlé Purina manufacturing manager

The manufacturing management trainee program is typically an 18-24 month position in one of several of our manufacturing facilities located in the United States. This is an exciting opportunity for you to apply knowledge in your area of focus in a manufacturing environment.

The main objective of this program is to provide management trainees with the knowledge and skills necessary within their discipline of focus to advance within the Company. All trainees will be required to complete a training report during the first 6 months of training.

Opportunities are available at the following locations:

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Click the locations on the map with links to go to that city's Chamber of Commerce website.

Manufacturing Management Jobs - map of Nestlé Purina manufacturing management trainee position locations Maricopa, CA Davenport, IA Clinton, IA Jefferson, WI Allentown, PA King William, VA Bloomfield, MO
*Training opportunities for individual disciplines are not available at all plants. Please see individual job postings for specific location information.

Upon successful completion of the program, you can expect to relocate to any of Nestlé Purina's 20 plant locations in the United States.

Management Trainees may transfer into any of the following roles throughout their career:

  • Assistant
  • Assistant Manager
  • Manager

Who we are looking for as potential manufacturing managers:

Education – Current college seniors expecting to graduate within the year majoring in the following disciplines:

  • Business Administration
  • Engineering (mechanical, industrial, agricultural, and more)
  • Food Science
  • Microbiology
  • Supply Chain
  • Occupational/Safety/Health
  • Packaging Engineering
  • Packaging Design
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Accounting

Manufacturing Trainee Internships at Nestlé Purina

Learn about the different Manufacturing Trainee programs throughout the company from Will, Senior Human Resources Specialist, as well as the types of individuals who will succeed in these programs.

Learn more about fellow trainees:

Doug – Engineering Management Trainee
Kimberly – Logistics Management Trainee



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