Manufacturing Management Trainee

Oil-Dri Corporation of America•Ripley, MS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Management Trainee provides foundational production-environment experience for entry-level engineers or business management graduates. The role offers hands-on shop-floor experience and is accountable for improving manufacturing processes and systems to reduce manufacturing costs or meet other agreed improvement metrics within the company’s Process Improvement umbrella. The position is based at an active mine site and requires daily onsite presence, Monday through Friday. The trainee is expected to work in front-line leadership positions in various factory production departments for up to three years. Training begins as an operator in the assigned area to develop hands-on expertise before leading that area. Potential career areas within Oil-Dri include Production Management, Process Improvement, Plant Process Engineering, or Corporate Engineering. Work may involve uneven terrain, ladders and steps, varying weather, dusty environments, heights of 100 feet or greater, and physically demanding tasks including operating equipment and performing housekeeping activities alongside the team.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Business Management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
Ability to work independently as a self-starter and effectively with all levels of management.
Honesty and integrity.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with lifting heavier weights.
Ability to work in dusty environments.
Ability to climb at heights of 100 feet or greater.
Ability to bend, reach, stoop, twist, and climb stairways and ladders to study and understand plant processes.
Ability to perform activities involving sitting, walking, standing, talking, hearing, and near visual acuity.
Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday at an active mine site.

Responsibilities

Discuss, manage, and maintain required records for Safety, Housekeeping, Environmental, and Quality requirements in the assigned area.
Handle scheduling, timekeeping, and accountability responsibilities for teammates.
Coordinate production activities, including start-ups, shutdowns, daily operations, maintenance, trials, corporate process improvement projects, and corporate engineering projects.
Operate equipment and perform housekeeping activities with the team, leading by example.
Work in front-line leadership positions in factory production departments for up to three years.
Initially train as an operator in the assigned area to develop hands-on expertise.