Mine Supervisor

Oil-Dri•Mounds, IL

51d

About The Position

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. Role Overview The Packaging Front Line Supervisor provides leadership and direction to teammates to attain short- and long-term goals, optimize team effectiveness, and meet daily work schedules in the Packaging/Warehouse Department. Drive improvements in safety, morale, and cost control.

Requirements

Associate's degree preferred.
2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, proven leadership experience preferred.
Experience with an ERP Manufacturing system preferred.
Experience in bulk material handling and packaging equipment and supplies.
Familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets, word processing and Outlook.
Working knowledge of HRIS system is strongly preferred.
Have demonstrated expertise in process management to ensure production efficiency.
Relentless determination and courage to make things happen; strong execution skills; results-oriented
Demonstrated understanding of quality processes, continuous improvement, and problem-solving.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplishing organizational goals.
Able to analyze problems and present workable solutions
Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with MSHA (or OSHA) regulations and practices, desired.

Responsibilities

Achieve departmental goals and metrics by supervising packaging teammates, achieving safety goals, productivity goals, material usage targets, inventory targets, product quality requirements and equipment yield.
Ensure teammates perform work according to established safety rules and practices, environmental and housekeeping standards while striving for ZERO Accidents.
Understands customer quality requirements, assures teammates understand and follow these requirements.
Implements and assures procedures are followed to detect and eliminate nonconforming incoming supplies.
Implements and assures procedures are followed for the packaging department.
Partner with Human Resources in staffing and retention of packaging and warehouse teammates.
Coordinate purchase of supplies necessary to ensure functioning of packaging department.
Coordinate with Processing Supervisor to ensure clay supply for packaging operations is satisfactory.
Supervise, train and develop, and review packaging staff.
Plans packaging and loading operations, establishing 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 to meet established preventative maintenance goals.
Maintain procedure manuals and training aids.
Establish and ensure effectiveness of packaging teammates training.
Gather and analyze data; make recommendations for process improvements and cost reductions.
Meet line efficiency goals along with crew efficiencies and maximize daily packaging production.
Complete required reporting and documentation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.