Senior Process Engineer
Senior Process Engineer
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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. Longstanding relationships with a broad customer base enable Covias marketinspired 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 incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:
- Plant Improvement Projects and Process Audits
- 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
- Work with mineral processing equipment Direct and conduct testing on new and experimental process equipment and methods to evaluate their potential.
- Provide technical support through process studies training or other means to plants in support of their implementation of continuous improvement systems.
- Run a sample of the plant feed taken during the audit through the CFS for audit comparison and mine planning reconciliation evaluations.
- Oversee update of plant equipment lists flowsheets and material
- Issued detailed report in accordance with the process policies and procedure
- Scope & Estimates and Capital Projects
- 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.
- Oversee development of Sequence of Operations for Capital
- Work with Controls and Automation Engineers and Engineering firms on P&IDs.
- Work with outside consulting engineering firms when utilized on project
- Manage project startup and commissioning for major capital projects. As Startup Team Leader conduct team meetings and post startup updates/reports for viewing by upper
- Participate in Project Update meetings Management Review meetings and Capital Project Review meetings as needed.
- Manage project startup and commissioning for major capital projects. Project spending may exceed $50 million.
- Standards Development and Updates
- Participate in the development of Engineering
- Ensure that Covia Engineering Standards are consistently and uniformly
- 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.
- Technical Training Technical Meetings and Taskforces
- Develop training
- Provide technical training to plant and other staff personnel on engineering subjects and process related
- Provide process analyses for Covia OEM projects and participate in their meetings as
- 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.
- Maintain liaison with individuals and groups within and outside Covia with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the project.
- Manage and/or work on projects having unique or controversial problems having an important effect on Covia objectives.
- Reporting
- Issue regular weekly activity reports
- When leading an ESR hold kickoff meetings and issue
- When leading a Startup issue timely updates in a clear and concise
- Issue project memos reports and source files in a timely fashion to allow proper review and project
- 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.
- General
- Travel 4050 as required to initiate keep projects moving and complete them in a timely
- Ensure that high standards of engineering are maintained in all Covia
- 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
- Work efficiently both independently and as an affective team
- Maintain technical skills by utilizing available training Monitor technical developments in metallurgical/minerals processing fields for applications of new process technology.
- Develop and maintain skills in the use of personal computers in engineering working to improve accuracy productivity and professionalism.
- Perform other duties as assigned
The successful incumbent 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 Courageguide 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 successensuring a sustainable future for our company.
All Covia Team Members are expected to:
- Live the LifeSaving Rules
- Build highperforming 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
- Vacation Paid Holidays
- Disability Life / AD&D and LongTerm Care Insurances
- 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 workrelated factors and without regard to nonworkrelated 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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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
