Mechanic 2nd Class

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 2nd Class who will have a positive impact on our team at our McIntyre, GA location. A Mechanic 2nd Class is accountable to ensure the safe and productive operation of the plant and must possess aptitude for multiple maintenance disciplines and be proficient in the operation of equipment associated with all functional areas within the plant.

The Successful Incumbent Will Have The Following Key Accountabilities

- Safety commitment including utilizing Covia lockout standards, following MSHA rules and regulations, proper utilization of PPE, and reporting all unsafe conditions and accidents

- Welding, able to weld with stick and wire, rod selection, all position welding, surface preparation, & demonstrate understanding of welding principles.

- Utilize cutting torch, demonstrate ability to operate correctly and safely, and utilize proper cutting tools and torch tip selection for the job

- Able to change out electric motors and basic electrical skills

- Able to trouble shoot mechanical drives, air flows, mill overloading, bearings issues, dust collectors, rotary valves, double flap valves, packers, air blowers, roller and hammer mills

- Understand and execute proper lubrication of rotating equipment

- Proper removal and installation of seals and bearings in industrial equipment

- Ability to repair or install gear boxes and align both shaft couplings and V-belts

- Work on dust collectors including, bag installation, valve installation and rebuild, and understand how they work and what DP readings mean

- Basic experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems

- Installing and maintaining slurry and vertical sump pumps, with knowledge of operational theory of pumps

- Experience working on screw conveyors, bucket elevators, and belt conveyors

- Experience working on blowers and industrial fans

- Preventive Maintenance (PM) experience

- Perform other duties as assigned

The Successful Incumbent Will Have The Following Minimum Qualifications

- High School Diploma or GED required.

- Literacy in English, both verbally and written.

- Able to utilize computer maintenance system, including writing/completing work orders, issuing parts, and doing equipment reviews/parts searches

- Read and understand parts schematic and blueprints for maintenance fabrication and ordering/replacement of parts.

- Able to use hand tools and take and utilize measurements for maintenance duties

- Ability to calculate RPMS and FPM of equipment

- Experience operating mobile equipment

- Communication skills for working with machine operators or maintenance vendors

- Previous experience within mining operations, preference given to clay operations

- Prior exposure to an understanding of operational equipment

- Demonstrated commitment to safety with previous experience in identifying and managing risks

- Demonstrated experience contributing within a team of maintenance professionals to deliver set targets.

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 fixed annual contributions

- Vacation + Paid Holidays

- Disability, Life / AD&D Insurance

- Employee Assistance Program

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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