Production Management Trainee-Construction

Cognitioworld; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognitioworld is seeking a candidate for an entry-level role that provides hands-on training across product knowledge, lumber grading, and operational processes. You will learn material calculations, scheduling, and the use of our business systems to handle administrative tasks.

The role emphasizes understanding budgets, cost control, safety, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to visit facilities and customer locations and to complete assigned coursework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Developing comprehensive knowledge of company products, panel and lumber grades through on-the-job training.
• Learning lumber math, efficient material utilization, cuts, and yields.
• Operating the company’s business system to perform administrative functions.
• Gaining detailed knowledge of product costing and production scheduling processes.
• Understanding budget and expense control processes.
• Supervising activities in compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Developing working knowledge of Continuous Improvement, efficiency standards, and safety.
• Learning Human Resources policies and practices.
• Touring other company facilities and customer locations to understand operations.
• Completing assigned courses and preparing various reports.
• Performing other duties as required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing comprehensive knowledge of company products, panel and lumber grades through on-the-job training.
• Learning lumber math, efficient material utilization, cuts, and yields.
• Operating the company’s business system to perform administrative functions.
• Gaining detailed knowledge of product costing and production scheduling processes.
• Understanding budget and expense control processes.
• Supervising activities in compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Developing working knowledge of Continuous Improvement, efficiency standards, and safety.
• Learning Human Resources policies and practices.
• Touring other company facilities and customer locations to understand operations.
• Completing assigned courses and preparing various reports.
• Performing other duties as required.

About You

The company is looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel spreadsheets.