Maintenance Truck Technician

Overview

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 ~4,000 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.

Company:  American Colloid Company (ACC), a Minerals Technologies company, is well known for establishing the global standard for premium foundry-grade bentonite and green sand molding materials for the metalcasting industry since 1927.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Belle Fourche, SD

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

Responsibilities

Job Summary

We currently have an opening for a Truck Maintenance Technician.  The position requires the individual be safety minded. Mechanics perform any and all tasks associated with repairing OTR Trucks and Trailers, Backhoes, Skid Steers, Water pumps, Generators.  Repairs to the Equipment will be conducted in or at shop facility, or out in the field using provided service truck.

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

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, maintain equipment and ensure any out-of-compliance issues are repaired in a timely manner
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Proper communication with staff about repairs made or needed
• Document repairs made and parts used in repair process

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Hard working & Self motivated
• Safety minded
• Willing to learn standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment used in repairs
• Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, air, brake systems
• Clean MVR
• Ability to:
  • Stand or walk for long periods of time
  • Bend, stretch, twist, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl
  • Lift occasionally up to 75 lbs.
  • Fill out all necessary daily paperwork and/or safety related documents
  • Recognize and respond to immediate safety concerns

Working Conditions:

• Outdoors in any and all weather conditions
• Indoors on concrete

Work Hours:

• 10-12 hour workdays, 5 days a week, overtime, occasional Saturday if weather interrupts regular week

Safety Training: 

• MSHA

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