Launch Your Leadership Career in Manufacturing!

Are you ready to take the first step toward a dynamic and rewarding career in manufacturing management Were seeking a motivated and driven individual for an entry-level management role with exceptional growth potential. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience lead teams and contribute to operational excellence in a fast-paced production environment. If youre passionate about leadership continuous improvement and making an impact this role is your gateway to long-term success and advancement.

Position:Production Engineer & Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Location:USA Adams MA

Compensation:approx. $90k-$110k

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

Summary

The 2^nd Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and responding to maintenance and production activities producing sufficient product at budgeted rates to meet sales demands; ensures the quality of products produced; sustains good employee communication and morale to ensure a motivated and productive labor force Promotes and facilitates the progress of High Performance Work Systems within the department and performs other duties as assigned. College degree required.

Production

• Maintains necessary control of production flow to ensure that schedules will be maintained.
• Coordinates with maintenance department personnel to schedule maintenance and repairs of production equipment and facilities.
• Prepares operating schedules to insure efficient production levels
• Controls all direct labor and material cost in area.
• Performs new equipment and facilities evaluation and recommends the disposition of worn or obsolete material/equipment in order to improve upon capacity and cost goals.
• Helps plan and execute special projects and evaluations

Quality Assurance

• Ensures that products or raw materials (packaging supplies) meet established quality standards fully utilizing recognized control systems and procedures.
• Maintains contact with the Quality Assurance Department and Sales for clarification of customer requirements. May visit customer sites.

Employee Relations/Performance Management/Training & Development

• Establishes personal contact with the workforce to ensure high employee morale and cooperation.
• Evaluates subordinates work performance and gives feedback regarding all strengths and weaknesses
• Establishes employee goals in line with plant/department objectives and enters into Performance Management system
• Completes employee annual and mid-year performance evaluations in Performance Management system and delivers one-on one performance reviews with department personnel.
• Makes every good faith effort to achieve Department EEO objectives and ensure that personnel practices are fair and consistent with Governmental regulations.
• Update all employee job descriptions and position checklists as needed to ensure duties/responsibilities are current and accurate and review with employees so they have a clear understanding of their role.

Safety & Health

• Maintains company safety standards and reports all unsafe conditions to EHS/Engineering for prompt corrective action.
• Reports all accidents promptly and continually indoctrinates employees with safety principles and practices.

Continuous Improvement/Lean

• Acts as resource and champion for department continuous improvement activities (Suggestion Program 5S Kaizen TPM problem solving etc.).
• Manages individual employee involvement in continuous improvement activities to ensure equal opportunities are available for all department members to participate and contribute.
• Promotes the development and advancement of the High Performance Work System in the department.

Principal Working Relationships:

• Works closely with Shift Supervisors/Shift Leads in the delegation of operating responsibilities.
• Works with Maintenance Department personnel to ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance is carried out appropriately.
• Works with Human Resources in the effective handling of employee relations issues.
• Works with Safety Coordinator in updating indices analyzing trends etc. to improve department safety and ensure MSHA compliance.
• Meets quality and quantity demands through effective planning and operation of area and maintains desired inventory levels.

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

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

Education: Related Bachelors Degree Required

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• 3 to 5 years of production-related experience
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively to motivate others and to promote a positive work atmosphere.
• Self-starter who can work effectively with a minimum of supervision
• Must have the ability to work effectively with all levels of employees within the company
• Incumbent must have demonstrated a willingness to challenge conventional ideas be flexible innovative and be able to function effectively in a team format
• A working knowledge of computer systems Microsoft Office Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint
• Ability to read write listen speak and understand English
• Ability to follow instructions and other oral/written information compose correspondence in a professional manner complete paperwork and other documentation accurately
• Work independently and with others
• Communicate effectively with all individuals internal and external to the organization
• Analyze information/situations as needed be organized and detail-oriented be able to identify/judge the urgency of a situation use judgment in decision making and use creativity and negotiation when necessary.
• Self-directed take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting
• Adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments
• High level of integrity motivate and lead others/provide direction have dependability and self-control to maintain composure perform multiple tasks at once learn and memorize procedures 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.
• Ability to travel is preferred

Work Hours: 2^nd Shift 2:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET. 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.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is typically required to regularly conduct work in a controlled office environment moving around the office as needed sitting at a desk and using office equipment including but not limited to a personal computer fax copier and phone.
• Constant contact with individuals internal and external to the organization occurs via various methods of communication typically including face-to-face discussions electronic mail phone calls written letters and/or faxes.
• On a frequent basis there may be exposure to plant production areas which includes exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes. Exposure to plant areas requires the use of appropriate safety equipment. Personal protective equipment is available for employee use in these circumstances.

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is to be provided New Employee Training from a qualified individual which consists of classroom training and may include a tour of plant area(s). Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate and/or as dictated by MSHA regulations.

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.

MTI focuses on two major segments Consumer & SpecialtiesandEngineered Solutions.

OurConsumer & Specialtiessegment 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.

OurEngineered Solutionssegment 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.

MTIis committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all our offices around the world our differences are respected and valued as essential to MTIs 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.

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