Operations Leadership Rotations Associate

Agropur, inc.; Lake Norden (SD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company contributions

3 weeks PTO

Paid holidays and floating holidays

Parental leave

Advancement opportunities

Starting salary: $70,000

Job summary

Agropur, Inc. invites recent graduates to join the Manufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Program, an 18-month rotational experience across key operations.

Through structured rotations, mentorship, and leadership coaching, you'll build technical, operational, and people-management skills to lead teams in a high-performance manufacturing environment. You'll rotate through production, maintenance, planning, quality, and continuous improvement; you'll start with a salary of $70,000 and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related field.
• Internship or project experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership through internships or team projects.

Responsibilities

• Work in production environments to support process optimization and early team coordination.
• Follow a personalized development plan with mentorship and leadership workshops.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and gain visibility with senior leaders.
• Be considered for frontline leadership roles upon completion.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

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

Job description

Agropur, Inc. invites recent graduates to join the Manufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Program, an 18-month rotational experience across key operations.

Through structured rotations, mentorship, and leadership coaching, you'll build technical, operational, and people-management skills to lead teams in a high-performance manufacturing environment. You'll rotate through production, maintenance, planning, quality, and continuous improvement; you'll start with a salary of $70,000 and