Mechanical Maintenance Technician

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.

MTI focuses on two major segments –Consumer & SpecialtiesandEngineered Solutions.

OurConsumer & Specialtiessegment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines.

OurEngineered Solutionssegment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines.

MTIis committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees. In our offices around the world, our differences are respected and valued as essential to MTI’s continued growth and innovation. Our goal is to ensure that all employees at MTI experience our workplace as a welcoming and respectful environment where they can achieve their full potential.

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:Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Location:USA | Canaan, CT

Pay range: $33.97/hr - $39.91/hr

Job Summary

The basic purpose of this position is to maintain all aspects of plant equipment, conducting preventive maintenance and repairs, and performing varied maintenance duties necessary to ensure continuous operation of the production facilities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets equipment manuals, work orders, blueprints, building drawings, and mechanical schematics to perform required maintenance and service.
• Inspects, diagnoses, and troubleshoots plant equipment/system problems.
• Performs advanced mechanical skills including, but not limited to, welding, cutting, lubrication, repair power transmission equipment, millwrighting, pneumatics, hydraulics and rigging.
• Provides scheduled and emergency/unscheduled repairs of plant equipment/systems.
• Communicates with others internal and external to the organization to obtain/provide information regarding equipment/system issues as needed.
• Receives assignment from supervisor or group leader for emergency or maintenance repair to minimize production downtime and expedite production.
• May be required to repair various process equipment, power transmission equipment, pumps, valves, piping, hydraulic, pneumatic.
• Must be proficient in trade skills such as welding, rigging, use of tools, and testing devices, fabrication, lubrication, set up and calibration.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and performs or recommends repairs. Recommends preventive maintenance programs, spare parts requirements, and suggested inventory levels.
• May be required to fill in for group leader or supervisor during vacations or absences.
• Assumes a leadership role by promoting a positive work environment/attitude.
• Required to complete simple and emergency work orders.
• Required to utilize established company computer systems to find repairable spares, inventory items, complete timecard entries and sign out parts.
• Identifies required parts from equipment drawings.
• Ability to read and understand equipment drawings and blueprints.
• Assists in troubleshooting equipment problems and finding root cause of failure.
• Leads major repair projects to be completed by maintenance team, ensuring successful completion.
• Records pertinent labor information from work shift.

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

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs pipe fitting, plumbing, and carpentry skills to repair plant equipment/systems as needed.
• Trains others in job duties/skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Note:

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

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