Production Management Trainee
- Location
- Menomonie, WI
- Listed
- 23 days ago
About the role
Come build your career in an essential industry with lasting demand. At Silgan, we manufacture the food packaging that consumers rely on every day, providing long-term opportunities for growth!
Silgan Containers is hiring a Production Management Trainee at our Menomonie, WI plant. This full time manufacturing program role is designed to prepare you for future operations management and production supervisor positions within our organization.
As a Production Management Trainee, you will learn how to lead teams, manage production lines, and optimize efficiency in a fast paced manufacturing environment. This structured program combines technical training with hands on experience to help you build a long-term career in manufacturing management.
What we offer you
- Competitive salary and advancement opportunities
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with additional wellness benefits
- 401 k with company match and paid time off, including holidays
- Add-on benefits such as pet insurance, telemedicine, and specialty health programs
- Tuition assistance and ongoing professional development
What you will do
During the 8 to 10 month Production Management Development Program, you will:
- Learn how to manage daily plant operations alongside supervisors and upper management
- Apply principles of statistical process control and use quality tools such as flow charts and control charts
- Assist with staff development and training initiatives
- Monitor and enforce safety procedures, while identifying areas for workplace improvements
- Gain experience in labor relations, including contract administration in union facilities
- Manage equipment, materials, production throughput, and team performance
- Prepare reports and collaborate with plant management to understand manufacturing processes and equipment
We need you to have
- High school diploma or GED, associate or bachelor's degree preferred
- 2 or more years of experience using manufacturing machinery and tools
- 1 or more years of supervisory experience preferred
- Strong technical and mechanical aptitude
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organize, multitask, and make sound judgments in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated with proven ability to supervise a team
Who we are
- The largest subsidiary of Silgan Holdings, a top U.S. manufacturer of sustainable metal food containers
- A company committed to sustainability, reducing our carbon footprint, and providing recyclable packaging solutions
- An industry leader that values safety, innovation, and long-term career growth
Apply online today to join Silgan Containers as a Production Management Trainee at our Menomonie, WI plant and start your career in manufacturing leadership.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
From Silgan Containers's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 18, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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