Onsite Operations Manager – Mine Site Leader & Growth

Oil-dri-Corporation-of-Americ; Ripley (MS); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) with 6% company match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Work-life balance

Career growth with exposure to senior-

Annual merit increase

Fitness & Gym Reimbursement

Health, Dental

Résumé du poste

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is seeking an Operations Manager for our mine site in Mississippi. You will lead Packaging and Processing teams, drive safety, efficiency, and cost control, and partner with cross-functional leaders to meet production goals.

You will supervise, train, and develop staff, manage equipment utilization, and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards. This role requires daily onsite presence and strong leadership to improve yield and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with an ERP Manufacturing system.
• College degree in Packaging Science, Operations or Engineering field preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a processing and packaging environment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
• Experience in bulk material handling and packaging equipment and supplies.

Responsabilités

• Ensure teammates follow safety rules and housekeeping standards while aiming for ZERO Accidents.
• Lead cross-department collaboration with QA on process capabilities.
• Develop and assure procedures to detect and prevent nonconforming products.
• Provide leadership to drive a change culture to meet facility goals.
• Coordinate purchase of supplies to ensure department functioning.
• Coordinate with Processing and mining contractors to ensure clay supply for packaging operations.
• Lead plant activities to meet manufacturing objectives efficiently.
• Monitor and control waste to reduce costs and environmental impact.
• Supervise, train, and develop direct reports.
• Plan staffing, operations and capital plans for the plant; schedule staff.
• Understand plant operations including processing, packaging, loading, inventory, and material flow to align with demand.
• Plan production, packaging and loading operations with priorities.
• Communicate metrics to Plant Manager to drive improvements and cost reductions.
• Lead Continuous Improvement, Visual Controls, TPM, and 5S activities.
• Arrange equipment inspections; coordinate maintenance to meet PM goals.
• Develop and maintain procedure manuals and training aids.
• Gather and analyze data; implement process improvements and cost reductions.
• Increase efficiencies and maximize daily production and achieve drop rates.
• Complete required reporting and documentation.

Connaissances

Excel

HRIS Timekeeper

Process management

Quality improvement

Six Sigma

Communication

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Leadership

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science/Operations/Engineering

Outils

ERP manufacturing system

MS Excel

HRIS Timekeeper

Packaging equipment

Description du poste

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is seeking an Operations Manager for our mine site in Mississippi. You will lead Packaging and Processing teams, drive safety, efficiency, and cost control, and partner with cross-functional leaders to meet production goals.

You will supervise, train, and develop staff, manage equipment utilization, and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards. This role requires daily onsite presence and strong leadership to improve yield and operations.