Plant Engineer

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 Plant Engineer who will have a positive impact on the Operations team supporting capital projects, process optimization, and maintenance reliability efforts at the Nepheline Syenite Operation located at the Blue Mountain facility.

• Be a safety leader
• Emphasize and prioritize safety with plant personnel. Ensure safety protocols are being followed and offer ideas where safety procedures can be enhanced
• Collaborate with production on manufacturing processes, including identifying areas where improvements would increase safety and production
• Identify deficiencies and bottlenecks in Plant processes and propose solutions to improve plant performance
• Develop scope of work documents for plant projects
• Manage and lead internal projects, working with multiple departments and contractors
• Develop training documents and manuals for newly implemented equipment and circuits
• Support the Maintenance department with equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis on equipment failures
• Assist Engineering department with plant and equipment audits
• Coach hourly employees on new and existing plant processes and equipment to improve their work efficiency and knowledge
• Track and Monitor plant performance and KPI’s
• Collaborate with Engineering and Management to prioritize capital projects and spending
• Update plant process flow sheets and diagrams
• Complete annual dust collection flow audits to ensure systems are meeting requirements and recommend areas of improvement
• Provide operational oversight when Operations Managers are on vacation
• Complete other tasks as assigned
• Independent project-based work to identify process improvement areas and develop enhancement plans which meet all safety, environmental, operating, and market quality objectives
• Work with maintenance on predictive and preventative maintenance programs for all areas of the plant
• Lead in the process improvement of all plant functions with support of Plant Management and other Covia departments
• Carry out the Plant’s policies and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an Engineering field required
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mining Engineering preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in an Engineering position required
• Must possess strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

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.

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always
• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
• Company paid Disability Insurance
• RRSP with company contribution
• Vacation + Paid Holidays
• 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, 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.

Covia is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Please advise if you require accommodation; we will work with you to meet your needs.