Manager, Maintenance - GA

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 OverviewManage the maintenance process across the Region to safely optimize plant equipment availability to meet business goals at the lowest overall long-term cost for the facility.Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure employees perform work according to established safety rules and practices while striving for ZERO Accidents.Ensure employees 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.Other Duties And ResponsibilitiesMust act in accordance with WE CARE.Other actions as needed to satisfy company goals, process, and procedures and to uphold values inherent to Oil-Dri.RelationshipsKey Maintenance customers/partners are mining, processing, packaging, and warehousingAccounting is an important customer and supplierPurchasing is a key supplier and partnerMember of future corporate maintenance improvement teamAccountabilitySafety First – zero accidents.Meet goals for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance time.Effective maintenance planning and forecasting.Manage cost of repairs using lean manufacturing processes.Ensuring that equipment is available in operating condition when needed.Measurement of PerformanceZero AccidentsAchievement of goals related to plant operations, including: Zero Breakdowns, Callbacks, Conformance to schedules, Overtime (% and $), Timely completion of work ordersCustomer satisfaction and partner relationshipsEducationQualifications Four-year technical degree, mechanical engineering preferred) Minimum 3 years’ experience in maintenance management, maintenance engineering or maintenance reliability.Project management skills and tools.Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of and experience with safety methods and technology.Experience with development and use of preventative and predictive maintenance systems.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.Experience and demonstrated ability to implement and manage lean manufacturing processes.Benefits401(k) with 6% match (Fully Vested at 2 Years)Annual Incentive BonusAnnual Merit increase opportunityEmployee Stock Purchase Plan11 Corporate HolidaysPaid Parental LeavePre-Tax TransitFitness & Gym ReimbursementEmployer Contribution - Health, Dental, VisionOil-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.