Plant Engineer

Plant EngineerCovia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia's market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Covia is looking for a Plant Engineer who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at our Troy Grove and Wedron facilities. As a Plant Engineer, you will support an operating environment that embraces the continuous improvement process, implementing and maintaining systems, driving productivity improvements as well as leading, coaching, motivating, and engaging the work teams to accomplish operational objectives.The successful candidate will have the following key accountabilities:Improving work effectiveness and efficienciesProviding the tools and approaches needed by teams to deliverAssisting to identify systems to support debottlenecking and loss preventionAssisting the plant in developing and supporting a portfolio of Continuous Improvement (CI) projects for areas of productivity, energy, and growthContinually evaluate personnel and work processes with continuous improvement as the objectiveIdentify novel concepts and approaches directed toward improving Operations optimization processesFacilitate local workshops to generate involvement for problem solving and idea generation at all levels throughout the Organization including front line workersProvide lean manufacturing training to front line and supervisory staff at the plantEnsure all plant personnel receive thorough training on existing processes and are upgrades on new systems as requiredFacilitate the implementation and sustaining the Ways of WorkingFocus on KPI development, Visual Performance Boards, 5S and Skills Training MatrixBuild and foster a strong culture of personal and process safety across the organizationFill in for Production and Maintenance Supervisors from time to time when supervisors are on vacation as an opportunity to develop supervisory and leadership skillsCollaborate with cross-functional and interdependent departments as requiredPerform other duties as assignedThe successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Science from an accredited college or university, requiredAbility to train plant employees in problem solving techniques to deliver resultsSelf-motivated to resolve challenges and circumvent obstaclesOpenly discuss opportunities to improve the performance of the businessStrong communication skills are essentialStrong analytical and technical skills, ability to solve complex problems, ability to innovate, and a strategic business perspective and financial acumenCommitment 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, alwaysAt 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 An Equal Opportunity Employer