Licensed Electrical Maintenance Technician

Minerals Technologies•Canaan, CT

3d•$28 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

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. The duties of this position are to troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade equipment when required and provide preventive maintenance for the electrical components, processes, equipment, facilities and infrastructure within the facility. This will also include the knowledge and ability to work on the sites' main electrical distribution and infrastructure. Experience with PLCs and high voltage (480V) required.

Requirements

The ability to read and speak English, National Electric Code, electrical skills and industrial equipment/systems are required.
Experience with PLCs and high voltage (480V) required.
Must be able to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems effectively, read wiring schematics/diagrams, run pipe and wire to new and existing systems, and remove and install electric drive components.
Must have the ability to acquire and use mechanical skill/knowledge such as welding, use of pipe threading machines, bandsaws, hand tools and drills.
Being under general supervision, the employee is expected to be self-directed, take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and complete required work without prompting from the supervisor.
Additionally, the employee is expected to be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments, perform multiple tasks at once, have a high level of integrity, dependability and self control to maintain composure and focus, learn and memorize procedures, prioritize work, manage time effectively and efficiently, meet established deadlines, display a cooperative attitude, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies/procedures, and attend/use all required training.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
An Electrician’s license required - Connecticut E-1 or E-2.
Three to five years experience in an industrial environment is required with knowledge of equipment including but not limited to PLC's, variable speed drives, dc drives, motors, controls, generators, induction heating equipment, fire alarms, and high voltage (480V).
Must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays and weekends, as necessary.
Call-ins may occur as needed.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of computers is preferred.
Ability to instruct/transfer job information/knowledge to others and infrequently lift up to 50 pounds is preferred.
Formal trade training preferred.
Additionally, a valid driver’s license is preferred.

Responsibilities

Reads and interprets equipment manuals, work orders, electrical schematics/diagrams to perform required maintenance and service.
Draws, upgrades, and updates electrical schematics as necessary.
Performs electrical skills to inspect, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems for plant equipment.
Installs and/or removes electric drive components as needed.
Runs pipe and wire to new and existing systems as needed.
Provides scheduled and emergency/unscheduled repairs of plant equipment/systems issues.
Communicates with others internal and external to the organization to obtain/provide information regarding electrical issues as needed.
Records pertinent labor information from work shift.
Assists mechanical staff as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.