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 & 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.

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

Job Summary

This job opening is for a PLC Programmer working in the Application Technology department of Minteq which is part of the Engineered Solutions segment of MTI.  The Application Technology department houses the engineers and technicians who design, manage manufacturing, commission and maintain Minteq equipment across three product lines including Refractory, Wire and Laser.  The PLC Programmer will be responsible for building ground up PLC programs in Allen Bradley and Siemens software.  The programs will be used to operate custom Minteq equipment.  Minteq commonly uses HMI interface screens for operators to interact with the equipment and programming the screens will also be required by the PLC programmer.  This position will work remotely and travel as necessary to support new equipment product life cycle.  Most travel is within the United States and includes various Minteq customer locations including Nucor, SDI, USS and Cleveland Cliffs steel mills.  Also travel to our manufacturing locations for Factory Acceptance Testing.  The PLC Programmer should be a self-starting employee who functions at a high level of capacity in several key areas, including having expertise in programming, electrical components and electrical schematics as well as developing various equipment upgrade designs for Minteq.  The position is highly dynamic as it will be a mixture of office work along with time in the steel mills. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to service locations in North America.
• Programming of Siemens and Allen Bradley equipment.
• Reading, creating, and editing electrical schematics
• Developing electrical upgrades required on aging Minteq Wire, Laser, Gunning, Shotcrete and Tundish equipment. 
• Field service – Traveling to customer sites in North America to perform duties.
• Programming of Newly commission equipment on the customer locations. 
• Creating trip reports and work procedures
• Participates in technical choices (architecture/components/reviews as well as design phase
• Developing and managing project plans
• Developing communication and change management plans
• Recommending project delivery and systems implementation best practices
• Developing procurement documentation
• Managing project staff, including subcontractors and third-party vendors
• Managing risks and issues
• Submit all reports and data in a timely manner.
• Managing and follow up of the budget.
• Create standard operating procedures regarding equipment where applicable.
• Actively participate in new business development.
• Assist in new trials, provide feedback to other managers.
• Assist in training employees (if necessary) and actively advocate safety awareness
• Communicate with Management regarding performance or policy compliance issues.

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.

Education: · 4-year Bachelor of Science in Programming or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university

Experience:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Experience in programming of Siemens and Allen Bradley equipment.
• Reading, creating, and editing electrical schematics
• Developing electrical upgrades required on aging Minteq Wire, Laser, Gunning, Shotcrete and Tundish equipment.
• Minimum 5 years Project Management experience or extensive Team Lead experience
• Minimum of 10 years total experience in electronic/mechanical engineering experience
• Strong contract / customer management skills and experience
• Strong presentation and analytical skills

Knowledge: Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity and electronics, personal computer.  Knowledge of Company products, applications, and equipment.  Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, mainly Excel and Word.  Programming of Siemens and Allen Bradley equipment is necessary.

Skills & Abilities: Outstanding programming, technical, mechanical, plus leadership/influence, performance management basics, communication, interpersonal, adaptability, ability to learn quickly and work independently, initiative, integrity, customer and quality focus, analysis and judgment/problem-solving, safety awareness and planning and organizing. 

Ability to operate independently, good communication skills with all contacts within the scope of the job regarding performance or policy compliance issues.

• Maintain a strong focus on satisfying the customer.
• Maintain a professional, high profile with the customer.
• Demonstrate preventive maintenance and basic trouble shooting skills.
• Demonstrate proper equipment usage and knowledge of product application where needed.
• Lead by example regarding policy compliance, standard operating procedures, etc.
•  Demonstrate preventive maintenance and basic trouble shooting skills.
• Train new hire (if necessary) and actively advocate safety awareness.

Physical & Mental: Ability to lift to 50 pounds (or more in certain shops).  Must be able to withstand the physical pressures of constant standing, walking, bending, climbing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, sitting, lifting, pushing and pulling and carrying, heavy objects.  Additionally, will work in extremes of hot and cold, as well as being in a dusty, dirty industrial environment.  Must be able to gather data, draw conclusions and handle a high level of stress.

Safety Equipment:  Safety equipment required while performing the duties of this job include but not limited to an ANSI approved hardhat and safety glasses, safety shoes/boots with steel toe protection. Also, may be required to wear goggles, cotton or high impact gloves, work vest, respirator, and Hearing Protection,

Safety Training:  A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training in person or via webinars.
 
General: May require working various hours, available for emergency calls. Must wear all required safety gear.  May be requested to travel.

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