Oil-Dri Corporation of America · 4 days ago
Maintenance Manager
Blue Mountain, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expOil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for various markets. The Maintenance Manager will oversee the maintenance process to optimize plant equipment availability while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness.
ManufacturingMining
Hiring Manager
Brian Stith
Responsibilities
Ensure teammates perform work according to established safety rules and practices while striving for ZERO Accidents
Ensure teammates have the appropriate tools and training to perform tasks in a safe manner
Encourage identification of Near Misses along with appropriate corrective actions
Develop an autonomous maintenance program with zero accidents and zero breakdowns while operating in a tightly controlled fiscal position
Develop maintenance management tools and practices
Continuously improve processes and activities that deliver business performance
Develop process and maintenance improvements
Lead weekly review of maintenance priorities to meet projected maintenance requirements
Develop budget and control cost for maintenance and capital
Prepare reports and analyze performance
Manage JDE system to effectively use
Forecast replacement capital needs. Coordinate projects as assigned
Meet plant operating maintenance cost budgets
Develop and track KPI’s focused on availability of key process equipment
Interface with purchasing to manage parts inventory
Identify and communicate KPI’s
Develop maintenance practices and procedures
Schedule and plan workforce and skills
Manage site contractors
Partnership with process and department managers served by maintenance
Develop skills of subordinates and maintenance teammates as needed
Provide backup/replacement for reporting teammates including other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Experience with an ERP Manufacturing system
Experience with development and use of preventative and predictive maintenance systems
Experience with development and implementation of lubrication programs
Knows technology required to operate and maintain equipment such as crushers, kilns, mills, screens, fans, pumps, blowers, belt conveyors, pneumatic conveyors, packaging lines, bag houses, cyclones, burners, electrical distribution, spray systems, waste systems, piping, computerized controls, dozers, hydraulic loaders, trucks etc
Experienced in maintenance planning, analysis, forecasting, administration, and documentation, work order management, parts management, preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance technologies, and in system to manage this work plant-wide
Proficient in excel spreadsheet development, word processing, mathematical skills, computer skills and reasoning ability required
Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity
Effective communication skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
2 years' experience in maintenance management, maintenance engineering or maintenance reliability
Benefits
401(k) with 6% match (Fully Vested at 2 Years)
Annual Incentive Bonus
Annual Merit increase opportunity
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Fitness & Gym Reimbursement
Employer Contribution - Health, Dental, Vision
Company
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
At Oil-Dri, we continue to lead the market in the manufacturing of high-quality, sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets.
501-1000 employees
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