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.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Champion of the Operational Excellence (Lean Manufacturing)
• Drive Variable Cost Conversion (VCC) reduction through deployment of Operational Excellence methods.
• Train and coach other team members on OE methods and techniques (daily management, standard work, A3s, fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys, etc.)
• Root cause problem solving – owns driving the entire process (quantification, investigation, 5 Whys, target condition, implementation, follow-up, sustaining results, etc.)
• Drive sustainable machine OEE improvement activities utilizing machine/operator observation and pareto analysis
• Standard Work – development of the currently best-known process, documentation, training of the standard
• Creation of maintenance trouble shooting guides
• Development of Daily Management Control processes at machine and plant levels
• Data analysis for labor, finances, production capacity, efficiency, etc.
• Time studies of manufacturing lines and identification of line bottlenecks
• Creation of 5S standards, implementation of shadow boards, audits, etc.
• Lead Kaizen events (including the preparation, execution, follow up and sustainment)
• Observations of shop floor (people and equipment) to find improvement opportunities
• Creation of min/max systems for critical supplies
• Create machine operation procedures
• Lead investigation and corrective actions for customer related feedback
• Participate and lead capital project identification, procurement process, and implementation
• Plant layout – improve flow, reduce wasted motion, separate mobile equipment and pedestrian interactions
• Calculate capacities of both people and machines

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• As assigned to meet business demands

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:

Bachelor of Science Engineering (BSE) degree in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Certifications:

Six Sigma, or other lean certifications, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Extensive Knowledge of lean manufacturing / operational excellence principles. Able to develop and deploy Standard Work, lead Kaizen events, lead TPM events, and other related topics.
• Advanced capability in Microsoft Excel to create accurate and professional documentation, creating checklists, sign off sheets, and the utilization of pivot tables for data analysis. Proficient with building tables and charts. Must use Excel for creation of standard work combination charts and layouts.
• Advanced capability in Microsoft Power Point for building plant/company communications, documentation of problem solving, creating training curriculum, Kaizen documentation, etc.
• Advanced capability in Microsoft Word to document business processes and procedures.
• Power BI experience, as a user of dashboards, preferred.
• Read, write, speak and understand English

Travel:  <10%. Travel is not required for daily functions but will be required for occasional visits to other plants for bench marking and knowledge sharing.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, an employee is regularly exposed to dust, loud noise, height, confined spaces, very low and/or bright light, and outside weather conditions.

Work Hours:

Must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays, and weekends, as necessary. Requiring availability to address urgent repairs or emergencies.

Safety Equipment:

Safety equipment typically required while performing the duties of this job includes a lockout/tagout lock, ANSI approved hard hat and safety glasses with side shields, safety boots/shoes with steel toe protection, and cut resistant gloves. Hearing protection is required in certain areas. Additional personal protective equipment is available for use if a situation arises where it becomes required or if it is simply desired by the employee.

Company Overview: 

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.

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