Senior Plant Manager

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 Senior Plant Manager based out of Chardon, OH who will have a positive impact on the Operations team. As a Senior Plant Manager, you will administer and control all activities at multiple locations. The Senior Plant manager is responsible for directing overall operations of multiple locations and has Plant Manager direct reports. You will safely provide customers with quality products, on schedule, at the lowest optimum cost consistent with Corporate objectives. You will coordinate work with supervisory personnel in executing plans and achieving goals for location profitability.

The Successful Incumbent Will Have The Following Key Accountabilities

• Administer all phases of multiple location activities, including:
• Function as leader of the local plant’s steering team.
• Implement the basic tenets of Covia’s Management System by instilling a strong sense of “ownership” in subordinates.
• Establish and maintain a system of continuous training: on-the-job training, simple charting and statistical techniques, brainstorming, basic process control procedures, and work sampling
• Using the philosophy and techniques of continuous improvement, initiate various programs to improve quality, eliminate waste, decrease costs, and improve productivities and other efficiencies. Develop and implement continuous improvement plans.
• Review mining and production costs and product quality and, through subordinates, initiate programs to adhere to standards or establish new and improved standards.
• Manage operating conditions and production schedules and, through frequent contact with Corporate Operations, Marketing, Technical Services, Purchasing, Engineering, Safety and Health, Sales, and Distribution Departments, suggest more desirable conditions or levels of operation to meet inventory or sales demands.
• Make certain that the location fosters a safety culture, executes all safety initiatives, and is in compliance with MSHA, and/or other appropriate regulatory agency guidelines for safety and health.
• Ensure that all manuals and other informational documents are kept current, e.g., Corporate Policy and Procedures Manual, Plant-Specific Policies and Procedures, Corporate QIP Manual and Plant-Specific Q.C. Manual, Permit/Legal Book, Controlled Maintenance Program Manual, Position Descriptions, Process Instructions, and Safety and Health Manual.
• Direct maintenance of physical condition of all facilities through systematic program of preventative maintenance, repairs, and through initiation of capital requests when this action appears appropriate and economical.
• Ensure minimum staffing (salaried and hourly workforce) as required for the most efficient and economical operation.
• Develop and maintain a Disaster Recovery Plan, including arranging for adequate fire protection and flood control for the property, plant, and equipment.
• Direct, review, and approve or recommend actions taken regarding selection, evaluation, compensation, and training of employees. Conduct the program of performance appraisal for salaried employees. Prepare development plans and Management Development Programs for key employees and ensure their implementation.
• In union operations, administer labor contracts and participate in the grievance procedure as established in the plant’s collective bargaining agreement. Establish, maintain, and administer the location’s or Corporate work rules consistent with good employee and labor relations. Participate as a member of the labor contract negotiating team. Conduct regular, periodic Company-Union meetings. Conduct regular, periodic employee information meetings.
• In non-union operations, administer the Employee Handbook. Establish, maintain, and administer the location’s or Corporate work rules consistent with good employee and labor relations. Participate as a member of the wage and benefit review team for the location. Conduct regular, periodic employee information meetings.
• Direct the preparation of multiple location budgets, cost controls, and informational reports. Coordinate the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting procedures.
• Assure the flow of routing information to other departments or immediate supervisor as may be required.
• Develop and implement action plans to establish and maintain good relations with neighbors and the local community. Set general tenor of Company relationships with the community and maintain personal contacts with local officials in the community and others in influential positions.
• Develop and implement environmental action plans to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, and to broaden the environmental awareness of employees.

The Successful Incumbent Will Have The Following Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, technical or engineering major strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of related heavy industry experience required, mining or mineral processing experience strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of Plant Manager experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Knowledge of and understanding of MSHA Regulations or similar such as OSHA Manufacturing.
• Experience working in ERP Systems preferred.
• Professional manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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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