Joining the Manufacturing team at Nestlé Purina means a manufacturing career that is focused on producing our products on-time for our consumers with the world-class quality, efficiency, ingenuity and service that define Nestlé Purina's passion.
At Nestlé Purina, manufacturing is at the core of our business and we approach it with great pride. We believe that our people, processes, technologies and constant drive to innovate and renovate make us an industry leader in pet food and litter manufacturing.
The manufacturing department includes various factory and corporate support functions such as maintenance, quality assurance, finance, HR, engineering, operations planning, logistics and technical applications to lead and execute factory production requirements.
The 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 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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*Training opportunities for individual disciplines are not available at all plants.Please see individual job postings for specific location information.
Upon Completion: When you successfully complete the program, you can expect to relocate to any of Nestlé Purina's 21 plant locations in the United States.
Management Trainees may transfer into any of the following roles throughout their career:
Who We Are Looking For As Potential Manufacturing Managers: Education – Current college seniors expecting to graduate within the year majoring in the following disciplines:
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Karen, a Supply Chain Management Trainee, explains the opportunities and extensive training that her position offers. And listen up, because she'll also share her opinion about what makes a successful intern at Nestlé Purina.