Supervisor Trainee

AGP • Eagle Grove, IA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Ag Processing (AGP) is hiring a Supervisor Trainee for its soy processing plant in Eagle Grove, Iowa. The role is part of AGP’s leadership pipeline and provides management training across crush, refinery, and biodiesel operations. Trainees learn to oversee and develop plant workers, support employee safety and customer service, manage and track product quality, and ensure daily soybean production and equipment maintenance requirements are met. The position is presented as an opportunity for an engineering graduate to learn how to operate the business successfully.

Training covers AGP production principles and practices; employee assessment and development; OSHA and EPA compliance; quality control and related supplier, raw material, shipping, ASTM, and quality-system requirements; basic project principles; process management, including Process Safety Management, equipment reliability, maintenance, and root cause failure analysis; and procurement, project management, capital improvement planning, and business planning.

After completing training, trainees may be placed in a full-time Supervisor position. Further career opportunities could include Production Assistant, Process Engineer, Maintenance Manager, or Superintendent. Placement may be at a facility that matches company needs and the employee’s strengths. The role requires willingness to work at Midwest locations and relocate upon successful completion of the development program.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering; mechanical, chemical, agricultural, industrial technology, or biosystems engineering are preferred.
• Ability to work rotating night and day shifts.
• Leadership skills.
• Skill in negotiating, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.
• Ability to organize employee work schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Willingness to work in Midwest locations and relocate upon successful completion of the development program.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in mechanical, chemical, agricultural, industrial technology, or biosystems engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage production employees through scheduling, monitoring, and providing assistance as needed.
• Take a lead role in locomotive and rail safety training.
• Monitor equipment and facilities for proper operation by reviewing logs, reports, and inspections.
• Assist with production and maintenance as needed, including loading, unloading, and maintenance work.
• Lead by example and ensure tasks are conducted safely.
• Manage and track daily production quality to meet required parameters.
• Assist with inventory controls, including measuring and sampling.
• Review and write reports, and attend company meetings.

Benefits

• 100% employer-funded pension plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan with Roth and Traditional options and a company match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings account and medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Long-term disability insurance and salary continuation.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Wellness program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level