Minerals Technologies Inc.

Job Description Job Title: Plant Works Manager

Department: Plant Management

Division: Performance Minerals

Work Site: Canaan, CT

Reports To: General Manager - GCC FLSA Status:

Exempt Supervises: Engineering Manager, EHS Manager

Effective Date: August 2015

Minerals Team Leads & Teams Critical features of this job are described under the headings that follow. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary (essential) duty satisfactorily. Summary The Works Manager, under minimal supervision, is responsible for: (1) ensuring the highest level of safety awareness and safe behaviors; (2) directing all manufacturing functions for the Canaan SMI operations to ensure quality output, on time delivery, at optimum cost; (3) planning for capital improvements and CIP projects; (4) maintaining focus on continuous improvement while insuring compliance with all applicable EHS requirements and regulations; (5) overseeing planning and execution to ensure goals and objectives are met; (6) developing subordinates and team members; (7) establishing effective employee relations to ensure the availability of a well-trained and motivated work force; (8) performing other related duties including liaison with sales, marketing, and research departments. The ideal candidate will possess strong operational excellence skills with the ability to teach key processes to the workforce. This person will be a strong leader of people, with the ability to create change through a focused strategy and superior execution skills in support of the MTI vision. The candidate is required to have strong technical skill in chemical synthesis or related disciplines with the ability to drive new product and process development work. Major Duties and Responsibilities Operations 1.Directs the manufacture of products at the plant. 2. Maintains adequate controls over the flow of production to ensure that schedules will be attained through effective internal production planning and control systems and procedures. 3.Ensures that products meet established quality standards and customer specifications utilizing appropriate quality control systems and procedures. 4. Provides for adequate materials and supplies to meet schedule requirements while maintaining established inventory levels. 5. Controls all direct and indirect labor and material cost in order that budget objectives are realized. 6. Provides for the maintenance of all equipment, buildings, and facilities. Planning 1.Anticipates future labor needs to ensure proper depth of qualified personnel as required. 2.Develops the capital and operating budgets. 3.Coordinates with the General Manager - GCC any need for new equipment and facilities and the disposition of worn or obsolete equipment in order to meet the established production, quality, and cost goals of the Plant and the division. 4.Participates in the review and approval of all CPA's. 5.Plans and executes at the plant, special projects and studies such as cost improvement programs (CIP) and elimination of hazards and pollution in order to improve operations and reduce costs. Industrial Relations & Personnel 1.Develops and maintains an effective organizational structure within the plant and properly staffs all positions as required. 2.Provides for the training of new and inexperienced personnel. 3.Makes recommendations for wage and salary increases for plant personnel. 4.Provides for an effective and ongoing plant safety program. 5.Manages to achieve Plant EOA objectives and ensures that personnel practices are fair and consistent with Governmental regulations. Continuous Improvement/Lean 1.Acts as resource and champion for Plant Operational Excellence activities (Suggestion Program, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, problem solving, etc.). 2.Works with Management staff to promote individual employee involvement in continuous improvement activities and ensure equal opportunities are available for all employees to participate and contribute. Other Related Duties 1.Participates in the activities of technical and professional societies when such participation will promote the interests of the plant, division, and the corporation. 2.Contributes to the Corporation's relations with customers and the public by action and example. 3.Participates in civic and community projects in order to enhance the image of the Company. Principal Working Relationships: 1.Reports to the General Manager GCC 2.Works cooperatively with site Minteq management to ensure consistent application of Canaan policies, procedures and cooperatively managing employee issues and concerns 3.Cooperates with Divisional sales department personnel in the development and maintenance of good customer relations by meeting the quality and quantity demands of customers. 3.Works with other Plant Managers in solving production and quality problems reviewing common problems relating to matters of personnel and developing better Division-wide control of manufacturing. 4.Works with the Global Controller in matters relating to budgets, equipment utilization, and the reporting and control of costs. 5.Works with Division Engineering personnel in the formulation of estimates for expenditure, and the selection of equipment. 6.Works with the General Manager - GCC in effective handling of all matters of an industrial relations nature. 7.Works with the members of the Division Research Department in the transfer of new products. 8.Cooperates with any and all plants, divisions, and corporate staff departments by actively supporting programs developed by them. 9.Works closely with all Plant management to keep communication lines on Plant activities updated and to give overall guidance on the nature and priority of specific tasks and projects. Qualifications/Requirements 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: Incumbent should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and have from five to ten years of production related experience to include a multi-disciplined exposure in the areas of engineering, research, accounting, industrial relations, etc. Incumbent is responsible for the operations of a plant with annual expenses in excess of 48 million dollars.

Submit resume via email to trinh.huynh@mineralstech.com, fax 610- 882-1385 or mail to Trinh Huynh, Specialty Minerals Inc., 1 Highland Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18017. No phone calls please. Only those meeting our requirements will be contacted. EOE www.mineralstech.com