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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 2022.
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.
What We Offer:
- Highly attractive hourly rate in a skill-based pay structure
- World Class Supplemental Health/Dental/Vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Spouse & Dependent Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Paid vacation & holidays
- Overtime opportunities
- Generous bonus opportunities
Position: Production Lead Hand
Location: North America | CANADA | Brantford, ON
Minerals Technologies’ newly acquired Pet Care manufacturing site is part of a global business, growing significantly at a rate greater than 50% per year, and creating exciting job opportunities at our Brantford, ON location.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Production Lead Handat our Brantford, ON location.
Responsibilities:Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for production efficiency, quality of product, ensuring minimal damaged, products, and timely shipments of products
- Manage and supervise production lines and personnel, and help resolve issues
- Actively participates and lead continuous improvement initiatives
- Improve machine efficiency
- Explore ways to reduce the effort and resources needed to produce products without sacrificing quality
- Ensure all machinery and equipment is utilized for their intended use
- Inspect work areas for safety hazards and observe employees for safe work habits
- Responsible for daily compliance with all legislative requirements and Company policies
- Develop short- and long-term goals for the improvement of our products
- Responsible for manufacturing, distributing and consistently maintaining safe and high-quality products by following good manufacturing practices and OHSA requirements
- Ensure inventory movement is recorded on time in the Company’s computer systems
- Cycle count is conducted on a weekly basis
- Reduce changeover time on the production line
- Maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for our production
- Is responsible for immediately reporting any safety and quality issues to management and QA
- Supervise all production employees and laborers
- Observe employee performance, performance reviews as per management and ensure disciplinary procedures are carried out according to Company policies
- Appropriately utilize Quality Assurance and monitor finished products
- Complete other duties as required by management
Experience:
- 3-5 years of applied professional experience working in production in an industrial / manufacturing environment
- 2-3 years of direct supervisory experience.
- Previous Budget and Profit & Loss responsibility
- Familiarity with OHSA and safety regulations
- Remain standing/walking for extended amounts of time daily
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