Steel Mill Maintenance Technician

Overview

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.

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: Steel Mill Laborer

Location: USA | McMinnville, OR

The Steel Mill Service Team of MINTEQ provides all of the advantages of working for a global organization, with locations around the world, whilst being part of a local team. Working closely with our project managers and with our local service team in North America, at our steel industry customers as Technician you will have to provide a good service for our equipment installation, organizing spare parts and giving qualified service in case of any problems with our equipment on site.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Equipment Production & Installation:
Support of project managers for the realization of customized systems, refractory and laser business;
Installation and wiring of control cabinets;
Installation and cabling of our machines;
Selection, supervising and tracing of suppliers for purchased components and services (outsourcing when high workload);
Perform troubleshooting of Minscan operation;
Correction of the equipment documentation;
Perform all maintenance and scheduled PM of equipment;
Training of customer on operation of Minscan LSC‑units and systems.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Note:

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

Completed education as electrician or mechatronic.

• Ability to change piping in material flow system
• Able to read and understand wiring diagrams of PLC and I/O systems
• Basic knowledge in the field of control technology (Siemens SIMATIC S7), able to load programs into controllers, checking functions, fault finding, doing backups etc.
• Basic knowledge in the field of computer technology, able to install windows systems, install software, checking functions, fault finding, doing backups etc.
• Basic knowledge about pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Knowledge of standard PC‑programs like MS Word, Excel, Outlook or PowerPoint etc.
• Good English knowledge, particularly technical terminology
• The ability and confidence to work with international customers and colleagues

Physical Abilities:
Ability and willingness to undertake business travels within North America.

EOE | Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.