Production Lead

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.

MTI focuses on two major segments –
Consumer & Specialties
and
Engineered Solutions
.

Our
Consumer & Specialties
segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines.

Our
Engineered Solutions
segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines.

MTI is 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

Location: USA | Neenah, Wisconsin

The Production lead hand is responsible for assisting plant manager to effectively utilize the resources to lead production at the Neenah facility. This role is responsible for ensuring that all the lines are running effectively and to provide support to different line operators and line workers when needed.

Employees may be assigned to perform any task for which they have been qualified. Employees may also be assigned to positions / tasks for which they are working to become qualified as a portion of the training process.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Works in conjunction with the Plant Manager to efficiently prioritize team efforts and to assure that quality and shipments are met, and data integrity requirements are accomplished.
• Monitoring the machine operations to see that the finished products and components are aptly matching the quality and quantity constraints of the company.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by leading by example and assisting manager in monitoring the use of all control points, equipment, and resources.
• Teaches, guides, overseas, and organizes employees to complete the preparation of production.
• Identify issues, problems, and solutions in areas of safety, quality, and production.
• Assists manager in planning the layout of their assigned area.
• Assist Plant Manager to see that all manufacturing orders are followed through properly to completion.
• Leads troubleshooting activities, facilitating contact and follow‑up with support groups, such as maintenance.
• Completes necessary production/labor reports daily.
• Adheres to, trains, and helps to enforce compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety procedures.
• Attend duties and projects assigned by Manager.
• Functions as the “Go-To” person for the production area, product line or function, acting as a liaison with and providing feedback to management and all other support groups with respect to the operations.
• Ensure that all established standards for labor, material utilization and product quality are met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

OE/Lean

• Acts as resource and champion for department continuous improvement activities.
• Lead and participate in OE activities like KAIZENs, 5S and TPM.

Position Demands:

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 accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Education & Experience:

• College diploma , High school , and/or equivalent
• 3+ years Production experience in a lead role

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong mechanical skills and analytical problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work…