Senior Process Engineer

Covia; Concord (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to enhance operations through innovative mineral processing solutions. This role involves optimizing processes, managing significant capital projects, and providing technical training to teams. If you have a passion for engineering and a commitment to safety and sustainability, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact while working remotely. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to customer success and continuous improvement in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Excellent Healthcare Benefits

401K with company matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Disability plans

Life / AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in mineral processing or heavy industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plant process investigations and develop solutions.
• Oversee project start-up and commissioning for capital projects.
• Provide technical training and support for continuous improvement.

Skills

Mineral Processing

Process Optimization

Project Management

Technical Training

Data Analysis

Education

B.S. in Engineering

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 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 candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

1. Plant Improvement Projects and Process Audits
   
   
   
   1. 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
   
   
   2. Work with mineral processing equipment Direct and conduct testing on new and experimental process equipment and methods to evaluate their potential.
   
   
   3. Provide technical support through process studies, training, or other means to plants in support of their implementation of continuous improvement systems.
   
   
   4. Run a sample of the plant feed taken during the audit through the CFS for audit comparison and mine planning reconciliation evaluations.
   
   
   5. Oversee update of plant equipment lists, flowsheets, and material
   
   
   6. Issued detailed report in accordance with the process policies and procedure
   
   
   
   

1. Scope & Estimates and Capital Projects
   
   
   
   1. 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.
   
   
   2. Oversee development of Sequence of Operations for Capital
   
   
   3. Work with Controls and Automation Engineers and Engineering firms on P&IDs.
   
   
   4. Work with outside consulting engineering firms when utilized on project
   
   
   5. 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
   
   
   6. Participate in Project Update meetings, Management Review meetings and Capital Project Review meetings, as needed.
   
   
   7. Manage project start-up and commissioning for major capital projects. Project spending may exceed $50 million.
   
   
   
   

1. Standards Development and Updates
   
   
   
   1. Participate in the development of Engineering
   
   
   2. Ensure that Covia Engineering Standards are consistently and uniformly
   
   
   3. Provide technical support through process studies, training, or other means to plants in support of their implementation of continuous improvement systems. Provide technical training to plant and other staff personnel on engineering subjects.
   
   
   
   

1. Technical Training, Technical Meetings, and Taskforces
   
   
   
   1. Develop training
   
   
   2. Provide technical training to plant and other staff personnel on engineering subjects and process related
   
   
   3. Provide process analyses for Covia OEM projects and participate in their meetings as
   
   
   4. 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.
   
   
   5. Maintain liaison with individuals and groups within and outside Covia with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the project.
   
   
   6. Manage and/or work on projects having unique or controversial problems having an important effect on Covia objectives.
   
   
   
   

1. Reporting
   
   
   
   1. Issue regular weekly activity reports
   
   
   2. When leading an ESR, hold kickoff meetings and issue
   
   
   3. When leading a Startup, issue timely updates in a clear and concise
   
   
   4. Issue project memo's, reports, and source files in a timely fashion to allow proper review and project
   
   
   5. Communicate activities with other corporate functions including Project Management, Controls and Automation Engineering, Geology and Mine Planning, Environmental Affairs, Safety and Health, Purchasing, and Sales to ensure timely information exchange and coordination of work.
   
   
   
   

1. General
   
   
   
   1. Travel 40-50% as required to initiate, keep projects moving, and complete them in a timely
   
   
   2. Ensure that high standards of engineering are maintained in all Covia
   
   
   3. 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
   
   
   4. Work efficiently both independently and as an affective team
   
   
   5. Maintain technical skills by utilizing available training Monitor technical developments in metallurgical/minerals processing fields for applications of new process technology.
   
   
   6. Develop and maintain skills in the use of personal computers in engineering working to improve accuracy, productivity, and professionalism.
   
   
   7. Perform other duties as assigned
   
   
   
   

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. or equivalent degree in an Engineering discipline


• Minimum of 8 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

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

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