Operations Management Trainee

Alter Trading Corp; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision, life insured;

Job summary

Alter Trading Corporation invites applications for an Operations Management Trainee program in the Davenport, IA area. This fast-track, 8-12 month rotation spans operations, logistics, sales, safety, and leadership across multiple facilities, with the potential to lead a site or function after completion.

The program emphasizes hands-on experience, relocation readiness, and exposure to customer relationships, negotiations, and pricing across multiple Alter locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Willingness to relocate and work hands-on in a heavy industrial environment.
• Relocation and temporary housing assistance, if eligible.

Responsibilities

• Learn the ins and outs of metal recycling—from the scale to the sale.
• Rotate through Operations, Commercial Sales, Inventory, Safety, and Equipment Maintenance.
• Support production, scheduling, and transportation efforts.
• Shadow and learn from seasoned yard managers.
• Gain exposure to customer relationships, negotiations, and pricing.
• Learn to manage people, processes, and profits.
• Prepare to lead your own team or facility upon program completion.
• Rotate through various Alter locations to gain further exposure.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Business math

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

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Operations Management Trainee

Davenport, IA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2081

Ready to Lead in Metal Recycling?

Alter Trading's hands-on Management Trainee Program is your fast track to running a department, a facility or in a sales function at one of the nation’s leading scrap metal recyclers. Over the course of 8-12 months, you’ll rotate not only through operations, logistics, sales, safety, and leadership functions, but also across multiple facilities - gaining the broad perspective, skills, and real-world exposure needed to run a site or lead a functional team.This program is designed as a multi-location rotation across Alter's locations in multiple cities and states. The city where this posting is listed may not be the location where the training will occur.

What You’ll Do

• Learn the ins and outs of metal recycling-from the scale to the sale.
• Rotate through Operations, Commercial Sales, Inventory, Safety, and Equipment Maintenance.
• Support real production, scheduling, and transportation efforts.
• Shadow and learn from seasoned yard managers.
• Gain exposure to customer relationships, negotiations, and pricing.
• Learn to manage people, processes, and profits.
• Prepare to lead your own team or facility upon program completion.
• Rotate through various Alter locations to gain further exposure.

What We're Looking For

• Associate's, Bachelor's degree (preferred majors: Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Industrial Tech) or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication, leadership potential, and business math skills.
• Willingness to relocate and work hands-on in a heavy industrial environment.
• Problem-solvers who are curious, adaptable, and ready to lead.
• Ability to relocate required. Assistance provided.
• Competitive pay and benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Relocation and temporary housing assistance, if eligible.
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring, and advancement opportunities.

About Alter Trading

Founded in 1898, Alter Trading Corporation is a family-owned, fifth-generation company and one of the nation’s leading scrap metal recycling firms. With more than 70 facilities across the Midwest and Southern U.S., we are committed to environmental sustainability, operational excellence, and developing leaders from within.