QA Leadership Development Associate

Nestlé Purina North America; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Company match

Healthcare coverage

Broad range of benefits

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America is seeking a Management Development Associate in Davenport, IA, to fast-track into manufacturing leadership. You’ll rotate through safety, supply chain, engineering, HR, production, R&D, IS, and operations performance, gaining GMP, quality analysis, and food safety experience.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning, cross-functional exposure, and rapid career growth, with relocation assistance to support moves between Nestlé Purina sites across the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline; expected by June 2027.
• Open to relocation to any Nestlé Purina manufacturing site across the U.S. as you progress through the MDA program.
• Willingness to rotate through multiple factory roles and locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance and control functions for production, quality assurance, and food safety associates.
• Train with all departments to understand how quality interacts across functions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement during factory and quality assurance department training.
• Collaborate with the quality assurance staff to improve their portion of the two-year Training & Development plan and six-week quality assurance analyst training checklist.
• Gain experience working with all three shifts and participate in shift meetings.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Animal Science or other scientific discipline attained or expected by June 2027

Job description

Nestlé Purina North America is seeking a Management Development Associate in Davenport, IA, to fast-track into manufacturing leadership. You’ll rotate through safety, supply chain, engineering, HR, production, R&D, IS, and operations performance, gaining GMP, quality analysis, and food safety experience.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning, cross-functional exposure, and rapid career growth, with relocation assistance to support moves between Nestlé Purina sites across the U.S.