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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.\nCovia 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.\nThe successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:\nScope & Estimates and Capital Projects\nComplete 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.\n\nOversee development of Sequence of Operations for Capital\n\nWork with Controls and Automation Engineers and Engineering firms on P&IDs.\n\nWork with outside consulting engineering firms when utilized on project\n\nManage 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\n\nParticipate in Project Update meetings, Management Review meetings and Capital Project Review meetings, as needed.\n\nTechnical Training, Technical Meetings, and Taskforces\n\nDevelop training\n\nProvide technical training to plant and other staff personnel on engineering subjects and process related\n\nProvide process analyses for Covia OEM projects and participate in their meetings as\n\nWork 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.\n\nMaintain liaison with individuals and groups within and outside Covia with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the project.\n\nManage and/or work on projects having unique or controversial problems having an important effect on Covia objectives.\n\nPlant Improvement Projects and Process Audits\nConduct plant process investigations related to productivity and process improvements and develop solutions to increase throughput, decrease cost, improve yield, improve quality, and/or improve\n\nWork with mineral processing equipment Direct and conduct testing on new and experimental process equipment and methods to evaluate their potential.\n\nProvide technical support through process studies, training, or other means to plants in support of their implementation of continuous improvement systems.\n\nRun a sample of the plant feed taken during the audit through the CFS for audit comparison and mine planning reconciliation evaluations.\n\nOversee update of plant equipment lists, flowsheets, and material\n\nIssued detailed report in accordance with the process policies and procedure\n\nStandards Development and Updates\nParticipate in the development of Engineering\n\nEnsure that Covia Engineering Standards are consistently and uniformly\n\nReporting\nIssue regular weekly activity reports\n\nWhen leading an ESR, hold kickoff meetings and issue\n\nWhen leading a Startup, issue timely updates in a clear and concise\n\nIssue project memo’s, reports, and source files in a timely fashion to allow proper review and project\n\nGeneral\nTravel 40-50% as required to initiate, keep projects moving, and complete them in a timely\n\nEnsure that high standards of engineering are maintained in all Covia\n\nFunction 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\n\nWork efficiently both independently and as an affective team\n\nMaintain technical skills by utilizing available training Monitor technical developments in metallurgical/minerals processing fields for applications of new process technology.\n\nDevelop and maintain skills in the use of personal computers in engineering working to improve accuracy, productivity, and professionalism.\n\nPerform other duties as assigned\n\nThe successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:\n\nS. or equivalent degree in an Engineering discipline\n\nMinimum of 5 years engineering or equivalent professional experience\n\nPreference given to candidates with experience in mineral processing, bulk material handling systems, or heavy industry\n\nCommitment 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.\nAll Covia Team Members are expected to: \nLive the Life-Saving Rules\n\nBuild high-performing work teams\n\nFocus on customers\n\nDemonstrate a growth mindset\n\nDo the right thing, always\n\nAt Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. 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