Maintenance manager jobs in Schenectady, NY

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 & 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 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 Position: Maintenance Manager Location: USA | Adams, MA Compensation: approx. $150k-$180k Additional incentive available for local candidates! Summary The Maintenance Manager, under limited supervision, is responsible of leadership, development, and daily oversight of the maintenance department, properly maintaining all plant equipment to optimize uptime, which includes the maintenance of all process systems, utilities, and automation systems. College Degree required. Responsibilities Organization and Personnel Providing leadership, guidance, and coaching of the maintenance team is top priority and critical to the success of this position Enforces safety rules and regulations Responsible for developing and maintaining effective employee relations within the Maintenance Department and properly staffs all positions. Initiates the training of new and inexperienced personnel, as well as experienced personnel. Develops and maintains a high degree of morale within the department and with other departments within the plant. Enforces safety rules and regulations. Takes the initiative to improve the department's, as well as the plant's safety posture and awareness Maintenance Management Directs the effective maintenance of all plant facilities, including breakdowns and preventive maintenance, work control, automation, outside maintenance contractors and repair shops. Establishes and enforces maintenance procedures and methods. Establishes and monitors maintenance budgets for all plant cost centers, as well as the entire budget for their assigned centers. Works with Engineering on design, cost estimating, and installation of additions, renewals, changes, and improvements to the plant. Coordinates all contractual and vendor arrangements with suppliers, vendors, repair shops, and capital/maintenance contractors. Energy and Utility Systems Directs the efficient operation of plant energy (utility) systems to include: electricity, water, natural gas, air, and steam. Explores and directs energy system related efficiency, improvements, conservation, and insures appropriate in-plant distribution of energy costs. Other Related Duties Participates in the activities of professional and technical societies and associations to promote the interest of the company. Takes initiative to achieve departmental/divisional EEO objectives and to insure that personnel practices are fair and consistent with company policy and government regulations. Provides technical support to other plants and satellites. Other duties as assigned. 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. Driving Operational Excellence (OE) initiatives and improvements Principal Working Relationships Works with Plant Manager to develop and implement overall plant strategies and plans, as well as specific tasks and assignments. Works with Global Controller to develop budgets, and to monitor and control expenditures. Maintains routine contact with subordinate staff and supervisors in carrying out the department's mission and objective. Works closely with Human Resources Manager and Safety Supervisor to ensure fair treatment of personnel as well as to improve safety performance. Works closely with the Engineering Department on key designs and capital projects. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required with a minimum of ten years' experience in engineering assignments as a Manager working in a quality-focused environment with strong employee oriented programs. Incumbent must have good technical skills and the ability to develop the plant processes. Incumbent must have a well-developed business understanding, excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, strong inter-personal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with, to motivate others and to promote a positive work atmosphere. Applicant must be able to work effectively with all levels of employees within the company. Incumbent must be a self-starter who seeks responsibility and is able to work with minimal direction. Incumbent must have demonstrated a willingness to challenge conventional ideas, to be a flexible, innovative individual and one who can function effectively in a team format. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to have the ability to work in an office environment, using office equipment as needed, read, write, listen, speak, and understand English, 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. The employee is expected to be self-directed, take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting. Additionally, the employee is expected to be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments, have a 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. 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. *Special attention will be given to candidates residing within an hour of the site. *Attractive compensation package