Job Summary
Are you ready to kickstart your career in a dynamic and innovative environment? As a Production Management Trainee, you'll dive into the heart of our plant operations and manufacturing processes. Under the guidance of a dedicated mentor, you'll gain hands-on experience and develop a deep understanding of our industry. This is your chance to unleash your creativity and make a real impact!
Location: For this position, you will undergo training at our Morristown, TN location. Upon completing the year-long training program, you will be required to relocate to one of our manufacturing sites in the Midwest or Northeast.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Master Our Products and Procedures: Through immersive on-the-job training, you'll become an expert in our products and procedures.
Learn Lumber Math and Efficiency: Discover the art of lumber math and how to maximize material utilization. Understand cuts and yields like a pro.
Operate Our Business System: Get hands-on experience with our business system to perform essential administrative functions.
Understand Product Costing: Dive into the details of product costing and learn how to manage budgets and expenses effectively.
Grasp Production Scheduling: Develop a solid understanding of the production scheduling process to keep operations running smoothly.
Supervise with Confidence: Lead activities in line with company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Embrace Continuous Improvement: Learn about efficiency standards and safety practices to drive continuous improvement.
Explore HR Policies: Gain insights into Human Resources policies and practices.
Tour Our Facilities: Travel to other UFP facilities and customer locations to get a comprehensive view of our operations.
Complete Courses and Assignments: Stay sharp by completing various courses and assignments.
Prepare Reports: Showcase your analytical skills by preparing detailed reports.
Take on Additional Duties: Be ready to tackle other exciting tasks as needed.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in MS Excel spreadsheets is a must.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Health savings account with company contribution
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Stock purchase program with employee discount
Educational reimbursement
Wellness programs and challenges
Other supplemental benefits
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The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline or equivalent work experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel spreadsheets
UFP Industries Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about UFP Industries and has not been reviewed or approved by UFP Industries.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision, an HSA with a company contribution, company-paid life and disability, an EAP, and a health concierge service. The package is framed as a premium set of benefits supporting employees and their families.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employees can buy company stock through an Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discount. Additional ownership perks such as stock gifts tied to service milestones are highlighted in parts of the materials.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match is available, including pre-tax and Roth options with various investments. Eligibility commonly begins within the first months of employment, encouraging earlier participation.
UFP Industries Insights
What We Do
UFP Industries is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries – UFP Packaging, UFP Construction and UFP Retail Solutions – manufacture, distribute and sell a wide variety of products used in residential and commercial construction, packaging and industrial applications. Founded in 1955, the company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
