Management Trainee

Akers Packaging Service Group

University Park (IL)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 55,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Akers Packaging Service Group is seeking a Management Trainee to develop across multiple functions during a structured two-year rotation. Trainees will gain exposure to Production, Quality & Safety, Shipping, Design, Customer Service, Sales, Accounting, and People to build a broad industry understanding.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration with senior leaders, and participation in training events to prepare for future leadership roles within the company.

Qualifications

Associate degree or higher preferred or equivalent experience.
Proven IT support experience.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Detail-oriented with data security focus.

Responsibilities

Willingness to work in all functional areas during rotation.
Collaborate with the President and functional lead to gain knowledge.
Follow expectations outlined by the functional lead and training document.
Participation in industry training events and self-led courses.
Gain general understanding of machine types, limitations, procedures, and processes.
Understand 5-S and cross-disciplinary communication.

Skills

Strong troubleshooting and problem-sol

Detail-oriented

Effective communication

Education

Associate degree, bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Tools

KIWI

ADP

HRMS

MS Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Position Summary

The Management Trainee is a training position for future development into roles with Akers Packaging Service Group. The Management Trainee will spend no less than two years working in the various functional level areas of the business in order to gain valuable industry experience and a global understanding of our business and best practices. This position will rotate through Production, Quality & Safety, Shipping, Design, Customer Service, Sales, Accounting and People.

Position Summary

This Position Also Delivers On Our Core Focus Of

The answer is yes. Be a solutions provider

While Building On Our Core Values Of

Help 1 st
Take ownership
Do the right thing
Expect excellence

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Willingness to work in all functional areas during the rotation
Work in collaboration with the President and functional lead to gain required knowledge
Follow expectations and responsibilities outlined by the functional lead and outlined in the training document
Participation in industry training events and self-lead courses
Gain general understanding of machine types, limitations, procedures, and processes
Clear understanding of 5-S
Able to communicate clearly across disciplines (sales, shipping, design, production, quality & safety, accounting, and administration)
Understand our sales pipeline, review cost estimating and understand pricing process
General understanding of the cash flow cycle, purchase order process and invoicing
General understanding of the importance of accuracy, measures of effectiveness, workflow and quality as it relates to customer service
Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
Regular and reliable attendance
Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management.

Cultural Competencies

Help First Means Being a Reliable Team Member Serving Everyone, Internally And Externally. At Akers, We Believe And Exhibit a “roll Up Your Sleeves And Get The Job Done” Mentality And Behavior. No Job Is Unimportant, And No Person Is Above Any Job. We Demonstrate This Through

Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
Has energy and enthusiasm
Solution vs. blame oriented

Role

Take Ownership

Means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through:

Patient
Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations
Advocate for continuous improvement
Mixture of firmness and flexibility
Has energy and enthusiasm
Holds self and others accountable
Takes calculated risks

Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing Means That Do What’s Right Regardless Of Its Popularity. Having High Moral Standards Is Paramount And Is The Compass That Keeps Us On Track. We Demonstrate This Through

Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people
Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort
Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not

Expect Excellence

Expect Excellence Means That You Do It Right The First Time. At Akers, We Expect Excellence In All We Do We Demonstrate This Through

Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered
Has sense of urgency
Follows up to ensure quality task completion

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs

Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arm’s length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Ability to work around machinery, loud environment and non-climate controlled areas.

Systems Usage

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)