Frederick A. Schott

Frederick A. Schott, M.S., P.E. is an accomplished engineering and maintenance professional with extensive experience in various sectors, including chemicals and tissue manufacturing. Currently serving as Maintenance Manager & Reliability Engineer at Minerals Technologies Inc. since March 2024, Frederick previously held the role of Maintenance & Engineering Manager at Syensqo, overseeing an $8M fixed cost budget and a CAPEX portfolio of $2M-$4M for a chemical plant. Frederick’s background includes significant leadership roles, such as Maintenance Superintendent at Shin-Etsu, where oversight of a specialty chemical plant startup was provided, and Project Engineer at Georgia-Pacific, responsible for managing multi-million-dollar capital projects. Frederick also held technical roles at Kruger Products and Contract Engineering Services, focusing on maintenance and engineering support, and has solid educational credentials with a Master's degree in Engineering Management and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.