Application Technology Manager - Foundry Market

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

Manager Application Technology – Foundry

to support the growth in its performance minerals business. The position is a remote position.

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Key Accountabilities

- Match customer needs with existing Covia products and/or product alternatives

- Support sales team to address customer technical issues and create more opportunities.

- Plan and conduct; Foundry Testing, Resin coated sand and Core formulation work as needed.

- Participate in specification negotiations with the customers and support operation and QC regarding specification changes

- Work closely with our Foundry Sand Plants and the Covia Analytical Services Lab to ensure we are supplying customers with consistent materials to help achieve their success.

- Engage in AFS and technical committees to support the Industry and represent Covia as a market leader.

- Represent Covia at conferences, trade shows and present the latest Covia Solution and innovations.

- Stay up to date on the latest development in the industry like 3D printing, recycled sand, etc.

- Conduct internal/external technical training.

- Assisting strategic marketing team to update business strategy

- Data organization and reporting

- Attend customer plant audits

- Other duties as assigned

The Successful Incumbent Will Have The Following Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, material science, or related degree

- Extensive experience within the Foundry industry preferred

- Experience in foundries, metal casting, resin coated sand is a plus

- Experience in industrial minerals is a plus

- Prior technical service experience is required

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

- Vacation + Paid Holidays

- Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances

- Employee Assistance Program

- Competitive Incentive Bonus

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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