Electrical Engineer with PLC Programming Experience

Minerals Technologies Inc.is a global technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops produces and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging food and pharmaceuticals household and personal care pet care automotives and many more as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking metalcasting construction infrastructure and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX headquartered in New York City and have over 150 locations worldwide with 4000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely communicating openly and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

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: Ideal candidate is in the Youngstown OH/ Pittsburgh PA/ Cleveland OH region

Job Summary

This job opening is for an Electrical Engineer with a strongPLC Programming background. Working in the Application Technology department of Minteq which is part of the Engineered Solutions segment of MTI. The Application Technology department houses the engineers and technicians who design manage manufacturing commission and maintain Minteq equipment across three product lines including Refractory Wire and Laser. The PLC Programmer will be responsible for building ground up PLC programs in Allen Bradley and Siemens software. The programs will be used to operate custom Minteq equipment. Minteq commonly uses HMI interface screens for operators to interact with the equipment and programming the screens will also be required by the PLC programmer. This position will work remotely and travel as necessary to support new equipment product life cycle. Most travel is within the United States and includes various Minteq customer locations including Nucor SDI USS and Cleveland Cliffs steel mills. Also travel to our manufacturing locations for Factory Acceptance Testing. The PLC Programmer should be a self-starting employee who functions at a high level of capacity in several key areas including having expertise in programming electrical components and electrical schematics as well as developing various equipment upgrade designs for Minteq. The position is highly dynamic as it will be a mixture of office work along with time in the steel mills.

This is considered a safety sensitive position therefore will be subject to random drug testing as required.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• PLC Programming of Siemens and Allen Bradley equipment.
• Reading creating and editing electrical schematics.
• Developing electrical upgrades required on aging Minteq Wire Laser Gunning Shotcrete and Tundish equipment.
• Field service Traveling to customer sites in North America to perform duties.
• Supporting installation and commission of Minteq equipment at the customer locations.
• Design with Safety and Maintenance in mind.
• Creating trip reports and work procedures.
• Participates in technical choices (architecture/components/reviews as well as design phase).
• Developing and managing projects.
• Good communication skills between team members and suppliers.
• Recommending project delivery and systems implementation best practices
• Developing spare parts documentation.
• Submit all reports and data in a timely manner.
• Managing and follow up of the budget.
• Create standard operating procedures regarding equipment where applicable.
• Actively participate in new business development.
• Assist in new trials provide feedback to other managers.
• Assist in training employees (if necessary) and actively advocate safety awareness.
• Communicate with Management regarding performance or policy compliance issues.
• Ability to service locations in North America.

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes such as 5S Kaizen Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Daily Management Control Standard Work and Problem Solving.

Education:4-year Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineeringfrom an accredited university

Experience:

• PLC programming of Siemens and Allen Bradley equipment.
• HMI window development.
• Reading creating and editing electrical schematics.
• Minimum of 5 years total experience in electrical engineeringor PLC programming.
• Strong supplier / customer management skills and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of industrial systems such as hydraulics pneumatics electricity and electronics personal computer. Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs mainly Excel and Word. PLC Programming of Siemens and Allen Bradley equipment is necessary.

Skills & Abilities:

Outstanding programming technical communication interpersonal adaptability ability to learn quickly and work independently respect for others initiative integrity customer and quality focus analysis and judgment/problem-solving safety awareness and planning and organizing.

Ability to operate independently good communication skills with all contacts within the scope of the job regarding performance or policy compliance issues.

• Maintain a strong focus on satisfying the customer.
• Maintain a professional decorum and respect for others when working with a team.
• Demonstrate preventive maintenance and basic trouble shooting skills.
• Demonstrate proper equipment usage and knowledge of product application where needed.
• Lead by example regarding policy compliance standard operating procedures etc.
• Training and actively advocate safety awareness.

Physical & Mental:Ability to lift to 50 pounds (or more in certain shops). Must be able to withstand the physical pressures of constant standing walking bending climbing kneeling crouching reaching sitting lifting pushing and pulling and carrying heavy objects. Additionally will work in extremes of hot and coldas well as being in a dusty dirty industrial environment. Must be able togather data draw conclusions andhandle a high level of stress.

Safety Equipment:Safety equipment required while performing the duties of this job include but not limited to an ANSI approved hardhat and safety glasses safety shoes/boots with steel toe protection. Also may be required to wear goggles cotton or high impact gloves work vest respirator and Hearing Protection

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training in person or via webinars.

General:May require working various hours available for emergency calls. Must wear all required safety gear. May be requested to travel.

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