Electrician

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Electrician who will have a positive impact on our team at our McIntyre, GA location.  The Electrician is accountable to perform a variety of duties pertaining to the planning installation and maintenance of all electrical systems in all machinery, equipment, building, and processes in a safe manner.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure safe work operations and enforce safety and health rules. Perform all duties in a safe and orderly manner.
• Identify, quantify, and eliminate process problems and waste through the use of Continuous Improvement Process using Problem Solving Techniques.
• Investigate, plan, and requisition the necessary electrical equipment, starters, connectors, heaters, and related parts to complete the job in question from an electrical standpoint.
• Maintain all electrical equipment in a safe operating condition.
• Install new electrical systems at the plant according to proper procedures, standards, codes, and practices.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot electrical problems throughout the plant site to ensure proper and continuous operation.
• Perform safety inspection and ensure plant meets all MSHA electrical requirements.
• Perform annual plant ground check and document the results.
• Calibrate the belt scales.
• Responsible for learning and performing all mechanical duties in the plant and acts as a mechanic when necessary.
• Maintain and learn when necessary changes in electrical codes, standards, and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Literacy in English, both verbally and written.
• Previous experience within mining operations (preferably sand) preferred.
• Prior exposure to an understanding of operational equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate electrical equipment adequately.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety with previous experience in identifying and managing risks.
• Demonstrated experience contributing within a team of professionals to deliver set targets.
• Able to utilize a laptop for troubleshooting electrical circuits
• Knowledge of PLC’s
• Certified electrician or electrical training given preference.

Commitment to Our Culture

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Time Off Paid Holidays
• Disability plans and Life / AD&D
• 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

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