Supervisor, Packaging Front Line

Oil-Dri Corporation of America•Ripley, MS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Supervisor provides leadership and direction to teammates in the Packaging Department to achieve short- and long-term goals, optimize team effectiveness, and meet daily work schedules. The role drives improvements in safety, quality, morale, and cost control, and achieves departmental goals and metrics related to safety, productivity, material usage, inventory, product quality, and equipment yield. This position is based at an active mine site and requires daily onsite presence, Monday through Friday. Work conditions may include uneven terrain, climbing ladders, navigating steps, and exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat, rain, or mud. The role involves working in a hot, cold, dusty, or loud industrial environment while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. Oil-Dri Corporation of America manufactures and supplies specialty sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets. Its products serve pet care, animal health, fluids purification, agricultural, sports field, industrial, and automotive markets. The company operates mines and manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois, and California, and emphasizes honesty, integrity, accountability, and creating value from sorbent minerals. Oil-Dri is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proficiency in Excel, Word, and computer skills.
Mathematical skills and reasoning ability.
Strong communication skills.
Honesty and integrity.
Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, stoop, walk, and climb stairways and ladders.
Ability to climb ladders up to 110 feet.
Ability to talk and hear radio communications and phone conversations.
Ability to function in the role while wearing required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, a dust mask, and protective coveralls, as well as other PPE required by the work environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an ERP manufacturing system.
Proven leadership experience.
Experience in bulk material handling and packaging equipment supplies.

Responsibilities

Ensure teammates perform work according to established safety rules and practices, environmental standards, and housekeeping standards, while striving for zero accidents.
Understand customer quality requirements and ensure teammates understand and follow them.
Implement and ensure procedures are followed to detect and eliminate nonconforming incoming supplies.
Implement and ensure departmental procedures are followed.
Partner with Human Resources on staffing and retention.
Coordinate the purchase of supplies needed to keep the department functioning.
Coordinate with the Processing Supervisor to ensure an adequate clay supply for operations.
Supervise, train, develop, and review staff.
Plan operations and establish priorities and sequences for packaging products.
Communicate key metrics to Plant leadership and production teams to stimulate process improvement and cost reduction.
Partner with Maintenance and Process Improvement to coordinate maintenance activities and meet preventive maintenance goals.
Maintain procedure manuals and training aids.
Establish and ensure the effectiveness of teammate training.
Gather and analyze data and make recommendations for process improvements and cost reductions.
Meet line and crew efficiency goals and maximize daily production.
Complete required reporting and documentation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.