Trainee Plant Operations Management (w/m/d)

Role Overview

This trusted and responsible position involves supporting plant management in both operational and strategic tasks, while actively contributing to cross-departmental projects. Through a comprehensive onboarding program, you will develop expertise in raw material recycling. You will gain in-depth hands-on experience in quality-relevant areas such as sampling, sample preparation, analytics, as well as material and inventory management.

Following your induction, you will have a solid understanding of material flow processes, take ownership to ensure smooth operations, and contribute ideas for continuous improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate actively in all operational and administrative aspects of the plant, gaining a broad insight into processes.
• Engage in exciting projects and propose ideas for process enhancements.
• Act as a crucial liaison between warehouse logistics and commercial departments to facilitate smooth communication and collaboration.
• Ensure the quality of materials by reviewing, monitoring, and reliably documenting quality-related data.
• Coordinate selected warehouse areas related to sampling and evaluation processes, ensuring structured implementation.
• Analyze existing workflows, identify improvement opportunities, and support the implementation of sustainable optimizations, including at international sites.

Candidate Profile

• Successfully completed degree in Industrial Engineering or a comparable course combining technical and business administration subjects.
• Interest in technical processes, quality management, and business contexts.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to connect technical and commercial issues.
• Enjoy working collaboratively across various departments and participating in projects.
• Excellent communication skills, proactive attitude, and confident presence.
• Structured, solution-oriented, and responsible work style.
• Good command of English spoken and written; additional language skills advantageous.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business trips.
• SAP knowledge, ideally in MM and SD modules, is desirable.
• Familiarity with metallurgy, raw material recycling, or quality management is beneficial.

Diversity Statement

Applications from women are particularly encouraged to increase the percentage of female specialists and managers. We believe that diverse teams perform better.