Maintenance Technician - Minerals Technologies
Shell Rock, IA 50670
About the Job
Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction and environmental solutions around the world. The company reported global sales of $2.2 billion in 2023.
MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions.
Our Consumer & Specialties segment offers technologically enhanced products to consumer-driven end markets plus specialty additives that become functional components in a variety of consumer and industrial goods. This segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines. The Household & Personal Care product line provides mineral-to-market products that serve consumer-oriented end markets including Pet Care, Personal Care, Fabric Care, Edible Oil, and Renewable Fuel Purification. Our Specialty Additives product line provides mineral-based technologies serving Paper, Packaging, Sealants & Adhesives, Paint & Coatings, Ceramics, Plastics, Food & Pharmaceutical markets.
Our Engineered Solutions segment offers advanced process technologies and solutions that are designed to improve our customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines. Our High-Temperature Technologies product line offers specially formulated blends and technologies primarily for Foundry and Steelmaking industries. Our Environmental & Infrastructure product line provides waterproofing, water purification, remediation and other fluid management technologies for critical projects for Remediation, Water Purification, and Infrastructure.
MTI provides a business environment and promotes a culture that encourages all employees to contribute to our success. We have long been committed to the recruitment and advancement of the most talented and qualified people. We recognize that MTI’s ability to provide the highest caliber of products and services is enhanced by a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and countries in which we work.
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
- Health/Dental/Vision plans
- 401k company match
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Employee Assistance Plan
Position: Manufacturing Technician
Location: USA | Shell Rock, IA
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
• Be the sole maintenance technician for a small manufacturing plant.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, work orders, equipment drawings/blueprints, building drawings, and electrical schematics to perform required maintenance and service.
• Identify and order required parts from equipment drawings.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and troubleshoots plant and mobile equipment/system problems.
• Perform advanced mechanic skills including, but not limited to, welding, cutting, lubrication, millwright, pneumatics, hydraulics, rigging, and electrical skills to troubleshoot and repair plant and mobile equipment/systems as needed.
• Develop and follow standard work procedures for preventive maintenance programs, recommend spare parts requirements and inventory levels.
• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly equipment inspections/maintenance tasks.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures within the assigned work area.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities with a focus on developing efficient processes.
• Identify safety, quality or operational issues to the appropriate resources.
• Maintain a clean work area and follow all 5S requirements.
• Assist/fill in with production including -Unloading railcars, loading trucks, blending orders, running a coal mill, bagging 50LB bags and supersacks.
• Performs necessary quality assurance checks on production and shipping procedures.
• Follows and enforces all company safety standards.
• Pressure wash and paint plant equipment and buildings as needed.
• Perform routine cleaning/housekeeping including- sweeping, moping, dusting, taking out garbage.
• Other duties as assigned.
OE/Lean
• Actively participate/drive the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Total Productive maintenance (TPM), Daily Management Control, Standard Work, and Problem Solving.
Education:
High School Diploma or GED required. 2 Years Industrial Maintenance experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Self-Motivated/Driven to learn
• Experience with fabrication, welding, repairs of equipment.
• Experience with hydraulics, motors, airlocks, blowers.
• Experience with electrical work preferred.
• Excellent time management.
• Excellent organization.
• Microsoft Office.
• Ability to perform normal work activities, sight, hearing, and walking.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong involvement in Plant OE – 5S, Standard Work, TPM, etc.
• Continuous education as deemed necessary by the company.
• Occasionally lifting weight up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Climbing flights of stairs and ladders.
• Pushing brooms, shovels, etc.
• Working at heights.
• Working in the elements and temperatures from -20 to +100 degrees.
• Standing or kneeling for extended periods of time.
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Using hand and power tools.