Mechanic 1st Class

Covia; Mauk (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Healthcare Benefits

401K with company matching

Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays

Disability plans and Life / AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Covia is seeking a dynamic Mechanic to support the Operations team at its Junction City, GA location. The role focuses on analyzing mechanical problems, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring maximum production and quality across equipment.

The successful candidate will be skilled in cutting/welding and able to read blueprints, with willingness to work rotating shifts and be on-call as needed. Covia emphasizes safety and teamwork in a diverse, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of bearings and mechanical systems.
• Ability to cut and weld (stick, mig, oxy/acet, plasma, etc.).
• Electrical experience is preferred.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts and be on-call.
• Able to read blueprints and service bulletins.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes mechanical problems on production equipment and takes corrective action.
• Examines, tests, and measures products from equipment for quality using gauges and records data.
• Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor, and takes action.
• Examines defects, analyzes equipment failure causes, and records causes of production delays.
• Conveys belt repair and regular maintenance.
• Cleans, repairs, and rebuilds pumps, cylinders, solenoids, and air valves.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Required to be on call on a rotating basis.

Skills

Bearings

On-call

Read blueprints

Hand tools

Welding

Electrical experience

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

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 dynamic Mechanic employee who will positively impact the Operations team at its Junction City, GA location.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on production equipment and takes corrective action. Makes necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Examines, tests, and measures products from assigned equipment for quality specifications, using gauges and instruments, and records data on appropriate forms.
• Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, report findings to supervisor, and takes appropriate action.
• Examine defects, analyzes equipment failure causes, and, where possible, takes corrective action. Analyze and record the cause of production delays on daily maintenance reports.
• Conveyer Belt Repair and Regular Maintenance
• Clean, repair, and rebuild pumps, cylinders, solenoids, and air valves.
• Other duties as assigned
• Required to be on call on a rotating basis.

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Bearings
• Ambitious and self-motivated worker
• Able to prioritize work schedule to execute in order of importance
• Must be able to cut and weld (stick, mig, oxy/act, plasma, etc.)
• Electrical experience is preferred
• Must be available to be on-call
• Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools, read blueprints, service bulletins, etc.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts or stay over shift if needed.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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