Safety Management Development Associate

For more than 30 years, our Management Development Associate program has developed our future leaders. As a Safety Management Development Associate at Nestlé Purina, we will coach you from the start, shaping your career trajectory for continuous learning and growth. Together, we’ll explore quality assurance, supply chain, engineering, human resources, production, R&D engineering, information systems, and operations performance to understand how each of these areas collaborate with safety. You’ll learn quickly that safety is our number one priority and we want our associates to go home the same way they came in. Throughout your time in our MDA program, you will gain experience in implementing risk assessment processes, making safety improvement recommendations, and delivering comprehensive safety trainings to new hires and contractors. It's a full-time position that fast-tracks you to management on the manufacturing side of our business. Plus, the rotational component of the program provides a change in location which offers fresh perspectives and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

Implement and utilize assessment and risk prediction processes to ensure effective identification, communication, and mitigation of workplace hazards; Make recommendations for safety improvements throughout the factory; Provide effective safety training that includes safety orientation programs for new hires and contractors; Organize, coordinate, and conduct training for the factory safety committee; Model and enforce compliance of internally and externally mandated safety regulations and procedures; Serve as a resource to all factory employees, providing exceptional customer service

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health or related discipline attained or expected by June 2027; Must be open to relocation to any of our 24 Nestlé Purina manufacturing sites across the U.S. as you progress through the MDA program; You will start your rotation for this Safety MDA at one of the following Nestlé Purina factories: Crete, Nebraska; Clinton, Iowa; or Davenport, Iowa; This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Nice to have

Prior internship, co-op, practicum or manufacturing experience preferred; Involvement in student organizations and/or other leadership experience preferred

Benefits

401k with Company match; healthcare coverage; relocation assistance package; performance-based incentives; competitive total rewards package