Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

COVIA IS COMMITTED TO EMBRACING AND PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (D&I) WHERE WE WORK, WITH WHOM WE DO BUSINESS, AND WHERE WE LIVE. We strive to create an inclusive culture where diversity is valued and respected and where all feel included and engaged. We are intentional in our efforts to bring Team Members together and create opportunities to contribute their unique skills, experiences, and perspectives in the pursuit of Covia’s business growth objectives. Enabling all Team Members to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to the Clearly Covia Values and Culture.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Maintenance person who will have a positive impact on the team at its Hephzibah, GA location. As a Maintenance person, you will ensure the safe and productive operation of the plant and must possess aptitude for maintenance disciplines and be proficient in the maintenance of equipment associated with all functional areas within the plant.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns. Must report unsafe conditions to supervisor; take action to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Report malfunctions of equipment and deficiencies in processes.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, calibration, and repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
• Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether instrumentation or other errors contributed to the problems.

• Work can include maintaining, installing, moving, dismantling, and repairing process equipment, repairing vehicles, machines, motors, etc.
• Learning the computer systems and instruments that operate the plants for trouble shooting issues.
• Maintaining and repairing buildings, materials handling or transporting equipment, heavy mining equipment, electrical equipment, and systems.
• Operating material handling equipment; uses a variety of tools and equipment, i.e., oxyacetylene cutting and welding equipment, electric welding equipment, jack hammers, presses, power saws, and hand tools.

• Plan maintenance work with operations, contractors, and other plant employees as requested by Maintenance supervisor.

• Maintains record of labor used on each job; cleans work area; and performs other related tasks as assigned by Supervisor.
• If business or operational situations necessitate, the Maintenance personnel may be called upon to backfill operations personnel. They are also expected to proactively assist operations personnel as needed in daily activities to meet organizational objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Vocational training given preference

• Experience as a mechanic or multi-craft technician is mandatory.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• MSHA certification is a plus.
• Experience is a mining environment is a plus.
• Working experience with screw conveyors, belts, feeders, rotary valves, dust collectors.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability and willingness to work safely and wear PPE as required.
• Must have experience using computers and maintenance software.
• Experience using smart devices: Tablets, iPad.
• Good communication skills: verbal and written.
• Must be willing to work overtime and be available for call backs. 
• Must be capable of working in all areas and locations of plant sites
• Work closely with Maintenance and Production personnel on site, as well as assist teammates in completing tasks outside the scope of typical responsibilities.
• Maintain parts inventory.
• Requires good manual dexterity, vision, hearing, eye hand coordination and be physically capable of performing heavy work. Must be able to wear a respirator if required for an extended period. Must be able to work in elevated locations

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Vacation Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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