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 2024.

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.

Job Summary: The Maintenance technician is responsible for all preventive and emergency maintenance at the Neenah facility. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: The maintenance technician will follow, modify as needed, and complete preventive maintenance work orders in order to keep the facility running at peak efficiency and capability.  The maintenance technician will also be responsible for addressing any emergency maintenance requirements should breakdowns occur.  Other duties include: Maintaining appropriate EHS requirements, non-routine task reviews, residual risk reduction, following and reviewing EHS standards and guidelines, working with the plant manager to source timely and cost effective spare parts and stock; coordinating and directing contractor work onsite.

OE/Lean: The Maintenance Technician will work with the plant operations team to develop, follow, and audit standard work, participate in 5S, non-routine task reviews, residual risk reduction, Total Productive Maintenance plans, and other OE related activities as assigned by the plant manager.

Other Duties & Responsibilities: The maintenance technician, from time to time, may be required to help with operations/productions, as deemed appropriate by the plant manager.  

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: High School diploma 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  At least 4 years’ experience maintaining industrial equipment.  Knowledge of millwright, welding, industrial electrical systems, lock-out tag out required.  Experience with bulk/powder handling equipment a plus.  Experience maintaining dilute and dense phase pneumatic conveying systems a plus.  Ability to troubleshoot, determine requirements to repair, and source repair items.  The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can not only follow the current status quo for repair and maintenance, but look for opportunities to increase plant reliability while taking steps to reduce costs through creative solutions, sourcing, and innovation, all while maintaining safety of the technician and fellow team members, contractors, and visitors as the number one priority in the job.

Travel:       This position does not ordinarily require travel.  Travel for coursework and education could be required on a very infrequent basis.  Some opportunity for travel could be available if desired to assist other plants within the network and gain perspective and benchmarking.

Working Conditions: Manufacturing setting – warehouse, production facility, office/lab.

Work Hours: Hourly, Day shift. Standard 40 hours per week; overtime as required.

Safety Training:  Required training will be given on site

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