Operations Leadership Associate
APPLETON, WITemporary$70K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Agropur’s Manufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Program is an 18-month rotational experience for new graduates seeking leadership roles in manufacturing. Associates gain hands-on exposure to production, maintenance, planning, quality, and continuous improvement through rotations, mentorship, and coaching. The program includes production-floor work, process optimization, team coordination, and cross-functional collaboration, with consideration for a frontline leadership or supervisory role after successful completion.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Type:Temporary (Duree determinee) People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability to create value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of Agropur means joining a team where your contributions matter, your ideas are heard, and your work has a meaningful impact on the future of our business. Rigor, discipline, and professionalism are essential to delivering sustainable results OurManufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Programis designed fornew graduateswho aspire to become the next generation of leaders within our manufacturingnetwork. Inspired by industry-leading programs, this structured18monthsrotational experience offers hands-on exposure across key areas of our operations. Through progressive rotations, mentorship, and leadership coaching, you will gain the technical, operational, and people-management skills needed to lead teams in a high-performance manufacturing environment. A structured work environment: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 401(k) with 7% company contributions 3 weeks Paid Time Off Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays Paid parental leave Advancement Opportunities Starting salary: $70,000 Your day-to-day responsibilities: As an Associate in our Manufacturing & Operations Leadership Development Program,throughstructuredrotations, mentorship, and leadership coaching,you will gain the technical, operational, and people-management skills needed to lead teams in a high-performance manufacturing environment. You will rotatethroughseveralkeyoperational functionsincluding: Production & operations Maintenance & automation Planning & distribution Quality & Food safety Continuous improvements Your role in achieving results: Work directly in production environments, supporting process optimization and taking on early teamcoordination responsibilities. Follow a personalized development plan supported by mentorship, coaching, and leadership workshops. Collaborate with crossfunctional teams and gain visibility with senior leaders. Be considered for afrontline leadership or supervisory roleupon successful completion. You will learn: How to build foundational leadership and peoplemanagement skills. How manufacturing operations and production processes function from end to end. Key principles of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and rootcause analysis. How supply chain planning, scheduling, and workflow optimization drive operational success. How to make datadriven decisions using performance metrics and operational insights. What you need to join our team: Bachelor's degreeor Associate's degreein Dairy Manufacturing, Food Science, Production & Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a... For full info follow application link. AA/EEO - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/283E80A5DFA64DFC
How this job compares
Set against the 792 open Operations Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70K/yr
- US median$147–213K/yr567 salary ranges
This rate, $70K, is 60% below the US median midpoint ($176K) — in the lowest quarter of Operations Leadership salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 24 open Operations Leadership jobs in Wisconsin and 792 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
- Experience
- Operations Leadership postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 7 to 12 years (600 postings).
- Education
- 249 of the 792 open Operations Leadership jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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