Production Supervisor

Plant Supervisor

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 Plant Supervisor who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at its Troy Grove, IL location. As a Plant Supervisor, you will report to the Operations Plant Manager and will directly supervise the production and shipping operations to ensure that output is maximized at the lowest cost while maintaining safety and quality requirements.

The successful incumbent will have the following key accountabilities: Accept personal responsibility for your own safety by working to maintain a safe work environment and evaluating all tasks utilizing the Covia SLAM (Stop, Look, Analyze, Manage) risk protocol. Report all near miss incidents, unsafe acts, or situations and injuries immediately. Administer all facets of the safety and health policies while adhering to the SLAM risk method within the sphere of all tasks. Advise the Plant Manager of potential problems that might affect the plant's ability to produce in a safe and efficient manner. Conduct regular safety meetings and weekly toolbox safety talks with shift employees. Directly supervise production activities which include: Receiving of Raw Materials via truck or rail Raw Material and Product Flow within Plant Air Classifying Ball Mill Operations Raw material and finished product quality sampling Product storage Maintenance QC Directly Supervisor Maintenance Activities which include: Maintenance Planning Spare Part Management Purchasing and receiving Equipment condition monitoring Equipment replacement and/or servicing Work Order Management

The successful incumbent will have the following minimum qualifications: A minimum of 5 years' maintenance supervisor experience is required. The ideal candidate will be a leader with prior experience supervising in an industrial or mineral processing environment. Exhibit team focus and the ability to achieve results through others. Preference given to candidates with Ball Mill, air classifying or Maintenance experience. Preference given to candidates that have a bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or technical field.

Commitment to Our Culture: Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courageguide 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 successensuring 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

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 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. An Equal Opportunity Employer