Operator Coating Plant - 2nd Shift

at Unimin Corporation in Ottawa, Illinois, United States

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 has an immediate opening for an Operator Coating Plant 2nd Shift role at the Technisand Wedron facility, located in Wedron, IL.
The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:
Use computer to monitor and operate plant
Monitor production process, make adjustments as directed
Complete shift paperwork and documentation
Maintain quality control processes to ensure production of in-spec products
Operate forklift, skid steer as needed
Fill raw additives, handle chemicals
Clean mixers with various handheld tools
Operate all equipment in a safe manner while maintaining production
Additional duties as assigned by supervisor
The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:
Basic computer skills (email, Windows, Office)
Prior experience with computer-controlled processes
Ability to climb ladders and rail cars
Experience operating fork trucks, pallet jack, track mobile, skid steer
Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools
Willingness to work rotating shifts if necessary 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 Plan with Company Matching
Vacation + Paid Holidays
Sickness and Accident Program, Life / AD&D
Employee Assistance Program

An Equal Opportunity Employer
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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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer