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 Supervisor who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at its  Portage, WI location. As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will supervise, schedule and direct maintenance personnel, coordinating with other supervisors to accomplish daily maintenance requirements for mobile equipment, stationary equipment, plant buildings and other facilities.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Set high standards for workplace safety.
• Understand and enforce MSHA regulations and Covia’s Corporate Safety & Health policies and procedures ensuring employees are properly trained and equipped to perform jobs in the safest manger.
• Enforce high standards for plant housekeeping.
• Direct responsibility for managing the plant maintenance function.
• Requisition parts and supplies as necessary, working with purchasing to ensure that critical spares are on hand and maintenance tasks are performed with minimal interruptions.
• Initiate programs to improve quality, eliminate waste, decrease costs and improve productivity and efficiency using continuous improvement philosophy and techniques.
• Hands on supervision and scheduling of maintenance employees to meet the demands of the plant.
• Responsible for timely completion of maintenance reporting requirements and equipment/maintenance records.
• Distribute scheduled work orders to maintenance employees with oversight of maintenance jobs from start to finish assuring quality and timely repairs are made.

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. High school diploma or GED required. 
• 1-2 years of related maintenance experience required.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & SharePoint.

 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, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer