Operator Mill

Covia; Tamms (IL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Disability & life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Covia is seeking a 2nd Shift Mill Operator at our Tamms, IL facility. The role involves operating and monitoring the ball mill system, dust collectors, classifiers, and bagging operations, while maintaining logs and quality checks.

Candidates should have a High School diploma or GED, and prior experience with manufacturing equipment and a strong safety orientation. Join Covia to support sustainable mineral solutions and a safety-first culture.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience around manufacturing equipment preferred.
• Strong safety mindset and willingness to identify and mitigate risks.
• Ability to contribute within a professional team to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor key mill systems on 2nd shift at Tamms, IL.
• Record operator initials, product weights, and logs per Covia procedures.
• Fill, stack and label bags and perform QC data recording.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Manufacturing operations

Education

High School diploma or GED

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.

2nd Shift Mill Operator

Covia is looking for a dynamic 2nd Shift Mill Operator who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at its Tamms, IL location.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

Operation and Monitoring of Equipment

• Transporter System
  • Monitor BN-105 dust collector and pressure gauges.
  • Monitor BN-105 level by climbing ladders as high as 60 feet.
  • Monitor transfer line.
  • Monitor receiving bin (BN-305) and bin vent (DC-302).
• #3 Ball Mill
  • Operation and monitoring of the #3 ball mill and all related equipment.
  • Inspection and monitoring of the pinion shaft, bearings, and gears.
  • Monitoring journal bearing water coolant system.
  • Monitoring mill feed screws, discharge chute and auger, pneumatic blower, and surge bin by climbing as much as three flights of stairs and 30 feet of ladder.
  • Recording operator initials, ball mill feed rate, motor amps and downtime on the mill operator's log.
• Classifiers (CL-301 & CL-302)
  • Operation and monitoring of the classifiers and all related equipment.
  • Monitoring the feed and discharge airlocks, the feed auger, and the classifier rotor drive motor and belts. This requires climbing two flights of stairs.
  • Monitoring the classifier fan, cyclone, and finished product airlocks. This requires climbing three flights of stairs.
  • Recording product grade, classifier rpm, blower pressures, double dump pressures, screens and particle size analysis test results on mill operator's log.
• Dust Collectors
  • Operation and monitoring of the dust collection systems associated with the #3 mill system equipment.
  • Monitoring pressure readings, bag pulsing, and take away system on the #3 dust collector. This requires climbing two flights of stairs.
  • Monitoring pressure readings and bag pulsing on the bagger bin vents. This requires climbing two flights of stairs.
  • Storage Bins
  • Operation and monitoring of the storage bin systems.
  • Monitoring off-loading bulk trucks including the pneumatic line, tanks, and bin vents. This requires climbing three flights of stairs and a 30 foot ladder.
  • Maintaining proper bin level in Mill feed bin (BN-305) by turning transfer system from BN-105 on as needed.
  • Acknowledging the receipt of material by signing the bill of lading if a supervisor is not present to do so.
• Air Compressors (When #1 & #2 Mill System is not running)
  • Operation and monitoring of the plant air compressor and related equipment.
  • Operating and monitoring the air compressor, air dryer, inlet filter, and storage tanks.

Operation of baggers for the finished product from the ball mill system's classifiers:

• Performing test weights per Covia bag weighing procedure and making adjustments to ensure accurate bag weights.
• Filling, stacking & labeling of bulk bags.
• Record accurate hourly bag counts on mill operator's log.

Sampling, Analysis, and Recording Q.C. Data:

• Taking samples of finished product using Covia plant process control parameters.
• Performing screen and particle size analysis testing on finished product samples to ensure the grade of product is within specification.
• Maintain bag weight accuracy to standards.

Miscellaneous

• Inspection, fueling and operation of forklift.
• Loading grinding media into the mill feed system or directly into the mill.
• Any other task(s) as deemed necessary by the supervisor(s).

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Prior exposure to and understanding of operational equipment in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Demonstrated experience contributing within a team of professionals to deliver against set targets
• Demonstrated commitment to safety with previous experience in identifying and managing risks

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.

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

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, age, disability, or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer