Production Lead - 2nd shift

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 and diverse Production Lead who will have a positive impact on the Production Team team at its Lugoff, SC location. As a Production Lead, you will assist a team in producing customer products in a safe and productive manner while maintaining product quality. The Lead will also be a staple for safety compliance here at Lugoff, SC.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

- Communicate safety related items with key personnel at shift change, daily.

- Assist with the assignment of work duties in a timely manner at the beginning of each shift.

- Assist with all product changes.

- Monitor and assist product loading and unloading.

- Check and distribute necessary paperwork.

- Assist in process operation when necessary.

- Operate heavy equipment when necessary.

- Assist in maintenance related tasks when necessary.

- Monitor processes, warehouses, and all area clean up to ensure safety compliance.

- Perform daily housekeeping audits and advise as necessary.

- Ensure all dust collection is working properly.

- Perform all duties, as necessary to complete all tasks.

- Lead all safety related items.

- Perform process inspection audits for compliance.

- Perform employee safety audits for compliance.

- Revise and develop safety related manuals annually.

- Revise safety policies and procedures as necessary and communicate changes.

- Perform all Monthly safety meetings and attend monthly corporate safety meetings.

- Perform other job duties as assigned.

- Perform annual Industrial Hygiene Sampling to completion. (Welding, Dust and Noise)

- Ensure all Industrial Hygiene equipment is operational and compliant.

- Complete quarterly dust monitoring and ergonomic continuous improvement projects.

- Perform Monthly Fire extinguisher inspections and coordinate annual inspections with outside contractors.

- Enforce safety policies and procedures.

- Audit process’s daily inspection forms.

- Lead MSHA regulatory inspections.

- Perform ICAM investigations when necessary.

- Procure safety-related equipment and items.

- Ensure the site has adequate stock of PPE.

- Schedule and coordinate annual health screening to full completion.

- Schedule and coordinate annual refresher training. Ensure everyone is compliant.

- Complete new miner training with new employees.

- Assist in the completion of safety-related items involved with mobile equipment task training.

- Ensure all MSHA requirements are completed with documentation.

- Report on all Safety related incidents.

- Submit monthly and quarterly reports.

- Assist with procurement related tasks.

The successful incumbent 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, but not required.

- Prior exposure to an understanding of operational equipment in sand preferred, but not required.

- Demonstrated ability to operate heavy equipment adequately.

- Ability to hand out work tasks in a fair and tactful manner.

- Preference given to candidates that have previous experience leading a similar type of production crew.

- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, a plus.

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

IND2

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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