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.

Job Overview
The Mining Supervisor directs the daily mining operations of the Mounds Mine site. The Supervisor utilizes a variety of heavy equipment including Dozers, Excavators, Mine haul trucks and Backhoes to mine and transport clay and provides leadership and direction to Mining teammates with regards to safety and productivity.

Essential Functions

• Must be fully able to safely run mining equipment as needed.
• Must be able to lead the Stripping team.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read Mining maps as needed.
• Records quantity of material mined as well as the hours of operation of the equipment.
• Lubricates and provides routine maintenance of equipment.
• Tracks and files Daily inspection forms.
• Working with Upper management directs the work and cuts of the Mine.
• Count's and record's amount of raw material removed from mine and transported to various locations.
• Ability to schedule service's of all mining equipment ie, haul trucks, backhoe, excavator, tractor, bulldozer and road grader).
• Be able to relay work skills to other operators to maintain productivity.
• Be able to give drug test when applicable and do incident reports as needed.
• Be able to conduct proper workplace examinations as well as complete the required paperwork following the examination.
• Ensures teammates are doing the proper daily pre-trip inspection on all equipment.
• Ensures that all paperwork (inspection forms, load counts) are turned into mine supervision on a daily basis.
• Work with outside vendors on repair quotes and submittals for approval.
• Work cross functionally with other salary teammates to identify areas to improve mining efficiencies.
• Holds teammates accountable to ensure company policies and procedures are being followed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are a must.
• The ability to receive and administer training, and operate equipment associated with the mine, (i.e., dozers, excavators, water wagon, ore haul trucks, scraper, grader).
• Previous experience with heavy duty equipment operation.
• Must be able to function in the required role while wearing appropriate PPE including, but not limited to: Safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask, protective coveralls, and other as may be required by a hot/cold, dusty, loud industrial environment.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in and/or training in a mining or heavy equipment environment.
• Knowledge in Process Industry and experience in a process manufacturing environment preferred.
• Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• Salary Range: $70,173 - $87,743

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

Oil-Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Accordingly, all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, transfers, reductions in workforce, and training, etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.

Other details

• Pay Type Salary
• Min Hiring Rate $70,743.00
• Max Hiring Rate $87,743.00

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