Manufacturing Management Trainee

Oil--dri-Corporation-of-Americ; Ripley (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Holiday pay

Job summary

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is seeking a Manufacturing Management Trainee for our Mississippi mine site. This role provides hands-on shop floor experience and exposure to process improvement projects that will set you apart in the industry.

You will work Monday–Friday on-site, focusing on safety, production scheduling, and supporting teams across start-ups, operations, and maintenance. Candidates typically hold engineering or business degrees with strong communication and physical stamina.

Qualifications

• Requires associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering or business management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Experience or ability to manage safety, housekeeping, environmental and quality records.
• Willingness to work on-site daily in challenging industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety, housekeeping, and quality requirements on site.
• Manage scheduling, timekeeping, and accountability for teammates.
• Coordinate production activities including start-ups, shutdowns, and daily operations.
• Lead by example in frontline leadership roles.
• Engage in process improvement and engineering projects as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Self-starter

Integrity

Lifting 50 lbs

Dusty environments

Climb heights

Education

Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Environmental Engineering or Business Management

Job description

Role Overview

• The Manufacturing Management Trainee provides a production environment foundational experience for entry level engineers or business management graduates including valuable experience on the shop floor that is highly valued throughout industry and will set you apart from your peers in years to come.
• The role is accountable for improving manufacturing processes and systems with the goal of reduced manufacturing costs or other agreed to improvement metrics. (This will be accomplished within the Process Improvement umbrella of the company).

This position is based at an active mine site and requires daily onsite presence. Work conditions may include uneven terrain, climbing ladders, navigating steps, and exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat, rain, or mud. Monday - Friday onsite required.

Key Responsibilities

• Discuss, manage and record keep as required for Safety, Housekeeping, Environmental and Quality requirements in your area of responsibility
• Scheduling, Timekeeping and Accountability responsibilities for your teammates
• Coordinate production activities including Start-ups, Shutdowns, Daily Operations, Maintenance, Trials, Corporate Process Improvement Projects and Corporate Engineering Projects in your area of responsibility.
• This role will be physically demanding as you will be expected to operate equipment and perform housekeeping activities with your team – leading by example.
• Roles of responsibilities within Oil-Dri company will include Production Management, Process Improvement, Plant Process Engineering or Corporate Engineering.
• Expected to work in a front-line leadership position(s) within the factory within various production department(s) for up to three years. Initially you will be trained as an operator in the area of responsibility assigned so you will become a hands-on expert in the area you will be leading.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Business Management.

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools
• Independent self-starter who can work effectively with all levels of management.
• Poses core values of honesty and integrity
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with lifting heavier weights.
• Must be able to work in dusty environments
• Must be able to climb at heights 100 feet or greater.
• Must be able to bend, reach, stoop, twist, and climb stairways and ladders, to study and understand plant processes.
• Sitting, Walking, Standing, Talking, Hearing, Visual Acuity-Near

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay+annualbonus
• 401(k)with6%companymatch
• Paidparentalleave,generousPTO,&paidholidays
• Work-lifebalance
• Careergrowthwithexposuretoseniorleadership.
• Annualmeritincreaseopportunity
• Fitness&GymReimbursement
• EmployerContribution-Health,Dental

About Us

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. Oil-Dri’s products are sold in the pet care, animal health, fluids purification, agricultural, sports field, industrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves, including calcium bentonite, attapulgite, and diatomaceous shale. The company’s mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, and California. Oil-Dri is a family-controlled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty, integrity, and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent Minerals.

Oil-Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Accordingly, all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, transfers, reductions in workforce, and training, etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.