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 $2.1 billion in 2022.

MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. 

Our Consumer & Specialities 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.

Summary:
The Maintenance Reliability Engineer, under minimal supervision, is responsible for implementing machinery and process improvements using management of change best practices while promoting MTI’s values of a safe, environmentally compliant workplace, and philosophy of continuous improvement with the workforce.

Location: Adams, MA

Compensation: approximately $90k - $105k

*This is considered a safety sensitive position, therefore will be subject to random drug testing as required. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Process Improvements and Operational Upgrading

1. Works with the Engineering Manager to ensure alignment with corporate TPM vision, precision maintenance, and preventive maintenance methodology.
2. Plans, designs, and manages improvement projects to increase reliability and improve productivity metrics.
3. Helps initiate, plan, and execute special projects and evaluations, process improvements, hazard and nuisance control, reclamation, waste and cost control and operations upgrading.
4. Participates in development and execution of Hoshin deliverables to achieve greater efficiencies throughout the plant.
5. Incorporates Lean Manufacturing principles and tools such as 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Standard Work and Kanban to drive change and generate cost savings.
6. Works with area department managers to improve equipment performance and reliability.

Financial Planning and Cost Control

1. Participates in the Capital Project Process to fund re-buildable spares and process improvements.
2. Develops Return on Investment business case for potential changes.
3. Works with Finance in the periodic construction of budgets and forecasts.

Safety and Personnel 

1. Establishes and maintains a safe working environment, promoting MTI’s safe workplace values
2. Develops and maintains a high degree of morale within the area and promotes good communication throughout the department and with other parts of the Plant and Company.
3. Supports and administers company policies.
4. Works with the EHS team in the promotion of safety (personnel and facility) and the effective handling of industrial relations in the area.
5. Participates in MSHA inspections, as required.

Projects

1. Remains aware of new technology and incorporates as appropriate in projects to improve efficiencies and lower costs.
2. Researches CIP ideas, documents appropriately and supervises implement and completion as appropriate.
3. Develops CPP and CPA documents as required and executes implementation of projects upon approval, monitoring and maintaining budgeted throughout installation.

Continuous Improvement / Lean

1. Drives Operational Excellence initiatives; establishes and maintains an environment that utilizes the principles of Lean Manufacturing.
2. Seeks training opportunities to further develop methodologies for self and others.
3. Works with other sites to share best practices and identify low-hanging fruit.
4. Acts as resource and champion for department continuous improvement activities (Suggestion Program, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, problem solving, etc.).

Other Duties & Responsibilities

1. Performs other duties as assigned.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Qualifications / Requirements

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Education: Incumbent must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related engineering field with five years of experience (Reliability, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering preferred). 

Experience:  Experience with Oracle eAM or similar maintenance management software required. Proficient with MS Office. Experience with statistical analysis tools like Minitab. Must have successful experience in one or more positions requiring leadership and interpersonal skills. Must have a mature understanding of Operation Excellence, including the use of Lean Manufacturing tools such as 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Standard Work and Kanban.

Incumbent must have good technical skills and the ability to develop the plant processes. Incumbent must have excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, strong inter-personal skills, be able to communicate effectively with, to motivate others and to promote a positive work atmosphere. Applicant must be able to work effectively with all levels of employees within the company. Incumbent must be a self-starter who seeks responsibility and is able to work with minimal direction and a willingness to challenge conventional ideas, to be a flexible, innovative individual and one who can function effectively in a team format. 

Ability to read, write, listen, speak, and understand English is required. Follow instructions and other oral / written information. Communicate in a professional manner, complete paperwork, and enter information into electronic systems accurately. Work independently and with others. Organized and detail-oriented. Audit work areas for safety which includes walking and climbing as necessary. 

Take initiative, be persistent to accomplish necessary duties, and be productive without prompting. Be adaptable / flexible to changing work assignments, have a high level of integrity, motivate and lead others, have dependability and self-control to maintain composure, perform multiple tasks at once, learn and memorize procedures, manage time effectively and efficiently, meet established deadlines, display a cooperative demeanor, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies / procedures, and attend / use all required training. Observe employees working and address / report any concerns. Exercise stop-work authority when hazards are not mitigated and ask for help when entering unknown situations.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to regularly conduct work in a controlled office environment moving around the office as needed, sitting at a desk, and using office equipment including, but not limited to, a personal computer, fax, copier and phone. Constant contact with individuals internal and external to the organization occurs via various methods of communication typically including face-to-face discussions, electronic mail, phone calls, written letters and / or faxes. There will be regular exposure to all plant areas, which includes exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes. Exposure to work areas requires the use of company-provided safety equipment.

Safety Equipment: ANSI approved hardhat, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel toe footwear.

Safety Training: New Employee Training by a qualified individual (24 hours). This includes classroom instruction and tours of the facility.

Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by MSHA / OSHA regulations.

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