Operations Trainee: Rotational Leadership in Manufacturing

McWane Ductile; Coshocton (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

McWane is seeking an Operations Trainee in the United States to develop future leaders in manufacturing operations. You will gain hands-on experience across production processes, quality control, safety, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives as you rotate through key departments.

This entry-level program blends technical learning with early leadership exposure, aiming to prepare you for supervisory roles by building decision-making, team coordination, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily production activities to meet efficiency, quality, and safety targets.
• Monitor operations and elevate issues or deviations.
• Support production scheduling and workflow coordination.
• Learn and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in Lean / Six Sigma / continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions.
• Assist with tracking KPIs (OEE, downtime, scrap, throughput).
• Coordinate with maintenance on equipment issues.
• Assist in basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance activities.
• Support equipment installations and process changes.
• Follow and enforce quality standards.
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Promote and model safe behaviors on the shop floor.
• Participate in EHS audits and hazard identification.
• Ensure team adherence to EHS policies and requirements.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, quality, and operations.
• Participate in meetings, training, and project teams.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Cross-functional rotations
• Structured leadership development
• Increasing responsibility, including progressive supervisory exposure.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or other related fields

Job description

McWane is seeking an Operations Trainee in the United States to develop future leaders in manufacturing operations. You will gain hands-on experience across production processes, quality control, safety, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives as you rotate through key departments.

This entry-level program blends technical learning with early leadership exposure, aiming to prepare you for supervisory roles by building decision-making, team coordination, and