Global Manufacturing Leadership Rotational Program

Kerry Group; Town of Jackson (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company contribution

Employee share plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry Group invites you to join the Manufacturing Leadership Development Program in Wisconsin. This 24-month rotation program develops future leaders by pairing hands-on plant exposure with structured leadership training.

Successful candidates will rotate through manufacturing functions, gain cross-functional experience, and work toward People Manager responsibilities while contributing to safety, quality, and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science Technology, Process Engineering, Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical/BioChemical Engineering with expected graduation Dec 2026–May 2027.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Motivated self-starter with drive to succeed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive the delivery of operational targets, initiatives, and improvements.
• Support department managers in achieving factory performance improvements via lean tools.
• Facilitate site teams and manage major transformational projects.
• Ensure direct reports are trained with safety and wellbeing in mind.
• Assist in training and deployment of Kerry's improvement principles, projects, tools, and KPIs.
• Maintain awareness of best practices and modern improvement techniques.
• Familiarize with Kerry's problem-solving method (root cause, 8 steps, etc.).
• Live Kerry values of Courage, Ownership, Inclusiveness, Open-mindedness, and Enterprising Spirit.

Skills

Problem-solving

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Team work

MS Office

Curious mindset

Willingness to travel

Relocation for rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Kerry Group invites you to join the Manufacturing Leadership Development Program in Wisconsin. This 24-month rotation program develops future leaders by pairing hands-on plant exposure with structured leadership training.

Successful candidates will rotate through manufacturing functions, gain cross-functional experience, and work toward People Manager responsibilities while contributing to safety, quality, and efficiency improvements.