Operations Leadership Rotational Program Associate

Agropur Cooperative; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short and Long-term Disability

401(k) with 7% company contributions

3 weeks Paid Time Off

Paid holidays with 2 floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Agropur Cooperative invites new graduates to join its Manufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Program for an 18‑month rotational experience across key operations. The program includes mentorship, leadership coaching, and hands-on exposure to production, maintenance, planning, quality, and continuous improvements.

You will develop foundational leadership and people-management skills while learning end-to-end manufacturing processes and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a related technical or business field is required.
• Internship or relevant project experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership through internships, campus involvement, or team projects.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Mobility to relocate for assignments if required.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through production, maintenance/automation, planning, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support process optimization and early team-coordination responsibilities.
• Follow a personalized development plan with mentorship and leadership workshops.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and gain visibility with senior leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Mobility to relocate

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Dairy Manufacturing/ Food Science/ Production & Operations Management/ Industrial Technology

Job description

Agropur Cooperative invites new graduates to join its Manufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Program for an 18‑month rotational experience across key operations. The program includes mentorship, leadership coaching, and hands-on exposure to production, maintenance, planning, quality, and continuous improvements.

You will develop foundational leadership and people-management skills while learning end-to-end manufacturing processes and data-driven decision-making.