Job description
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 remotely based, dynamic Senior Process Engineer who will have a positive impact on the Engineering & Operations Teams. As a Senior Process Engineer, you will provide mineral processing design, analysis and engineering services to Operations and perform process optimization studies to decrease cost, improve yield, recovery, and quality.
The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:
Scope & Estimates and Capital Projects
Complete process work to support Class I thru III project scope, design and estimates for assigned Engineering Service Requests. This will include the following: flowsheets, material balances, equipment testing, equipment selection, equipment sizing and process control Lead Class I estimates when requested.
Oversee development of Sequence of Operations for Capital
Work with Controls and Automation Engineers and Engineering firms on P&IDs.
Work with outside consulting engineering firms when utilized on project
Manage project start-up and commissioning for major capital projects. As Startup Team Leader, conduct team meetings and post startup updates/reports for viewing by upper
Participate in Project Update meetings, Management Review meetings and Capital Project Review meetings, as needed.
Technical Training, Technical Meetings, and Taskforces
Develop training
Provide technical training to plant and other staff personnel on engineering subjects and process related
Provide process analyses for Covia OEM projects and participate in their meetings as
Work on interdepartmental teams and communicate activities with other corporate functions to ensure timely information exchange and coordination of work. These departments include Project Management, Controls and Automation Engineering, R&D, Geology & Mine Planning, Environmental Affairs, Safety & Health, Purchasing, Operations, and Sales in the conduct of the engineering work.
Maintain liaison with individuals and groups within and outside Covia with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the project.
Manage and/or work on projects having unique or controversial problems having an important effect on Covia objectives.
Plant Improvement Projects and Process Audits
Conduct plant process investigations related to productivity and process improvements and develop solutions to increase throughput, decrease cost, improve yield, improve quality, and/or improve
Work with mineral processing equipment Direct and conduct testing on new and experimental process equipment and methods to evaluate their potential.
Provide technical support through process studies, training, or other means to plants in support of their implementation of continuous improvement systems.
Run a sample of the plant feed taken during the audit through the CFS for audit comparison and mine planning reconciliation evaluations.
Oversee update of plant equipment lists, flowsheets, and material
Issued detailed report in accordance with the process policies and procedure
Standards Development and Updates
Participate in the development of Engineering
Ensure that Covia Engineering Standards are consistently and uniformly
Reporting
Issue regular weekly activity reports
When leading an ESR, hold kickoff meetings and issue
When leading a Startup, issue timely updates in a clear and concise
Issue project memo’s, reports, and source files in a timely fashion to allow proper review and project
General
Travel 40-50% as required to initiate, keep projects moving, and complete them in a timely
Ensure that high standards of engineering are maintained in all Covia
Function in accordance with departmental policies and procedures with a highly professional approach to job responsibilities. Be aware of and follow all Company policies, procedures, rules and
Work efficiently both independently and as an affective team
Maintain technical skills by utilizing available training Monitor technical developments in metallurgical/minerals processing fields for applications of new process technology.
Develop and maintain skills in the use of personal computers in engineering working to improve accuracy, productivity, and professionalism.
Perform other duties as assigned
The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:
S. or equivalent degree in an Engineering discipline
Minimum of 5 years engineering or equivalent professional experience
Preference given to candidates with experience in mineral processing, bulk material handling systems, or heavy industry
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
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.