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Mechanic 1st Class

Covia
Covia Salary
Mauk, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/3/2026
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 Mechanic employee who will positively impact the Operations team at its Junction City, GA location.

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Key Accountabilities

  • Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on production equipment and takes corrective action. Makes necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
  • Examines, tests, and measures products from assigned equipment for quality specifications, using gauges and instruments, and records data on appropriate forms.
  • Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, report findings to supervisor, and takes appropriate action.
  • Examine defects, analyzes equipment failure causes, and, where possible, takes corrective action. Analyze and record the cause of production delays on daily maintenance reports.
  • Conveyer Belt Repair and Regular Maintenance
  • Clean, repair, and rebuild pumps, cylinders, solenoids, and air valves.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Required to be on call on a rotating basis.

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Minimum Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Bearings
  • Ambitious and self-motivated worker
  • Able to prioritize work schedule to execute in order of importance
  • Must be able to cut and weld (stick, mig, oxy/act, plasma, etc.)
  • Electrical experience is preferred
  • Must be available to be on-call
  • Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools, read blueprints, service bulletins, etc.
  • Willingness to work rotating shifts or stay over shift if needed.

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

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.

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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