Technical Management Trainee – European Graduate Scheme
Salary: Competitive
Locations: Hull and Liverpool
Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. We are involved in an unparalleled range of activities worldwide and employ over 130,000 people in 66 countries. The processing, refining, production and distribution of agricultural products and food ingredients represents only one aspect of our business, but encompasses an enormous variety of technical challenges and opportunities.
Our Technical Management Trainee scheme is an ideal opportunity for a talented engineering graduate to start a successful career by applying technical expertise, and developing wider leadership skills, in a hands-on environment. We are currently looking for trainees within the UK Operations of our Grain and Oilseed Supply Chain and Refined Oils businesses.
The roles will be based in Hull, or one of our two sites near Liverpool (Brocklebank and Seaforth) for at least the first 18 months. Each site provides a range of technical challenges related to the crushing, extraction and refining of oil seeds and grains. The size of the plants (35-60 full time employees) means a graduate has a great opportunity to become familiar with all the major aspects of a production process, and to work closely with key decision makers. Early on, trainees are expected to be responsible for a significant part of the production process and for the people that make it happen. This means contributing to productivity, quality and process improvements, taking responsibility for health and safety, and developing practical leadership skills.
Throughout the scheme, trainees will also participate in our wider European Graduate Program. This allows recent graduates from all over Europe to meet and participate in a structured series of 2-3 day workshops held in different European cities. These provide a broader introduction to Cargill, and focus on developing vital skills such as effective team working, communication, developing a global mindset, problem solving and decision making.
More information on locations:
http://www.cargill.co.uk/uk/en/home/locations/hull/index.jsp
http://www.cargill.co.uk/uk/en/home/locations/liverpool/index.jsp
Required Qualifications
• Achieved/predicted at least a 2:1 degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to demonstrate advanced problem solving ability, and an innovative approach to building and/or improving systems and processes
• Experience of working independently, and making complex decisions without guidance
• The ability to speak and write accurately and concisely in English
• The ability to make an impact in person – to persuade, influence and gain consensus
• Proven experience of prioritizing a demanding workload and meeting multiple deadlines
• Experience of working successfully and communicating sensitively in a multi-cultural team
• Flexibility – willingness to travel and/or relocate to other countries, and work outside of core hours when situation demands
Preferred Qualifications
• Work experience (e.g. industrial placement) in a similar processing engineering environment
• Other relevant post graduate qualifications
• Foreign language skills