New Graduate Trainee

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 Covias 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 seeking motivated and high-potential recent college graduates to join our New Graduate Trainee Program an immersive 18-month development experience designed to build future leaders across our U.S. plant network. This rotational program offers real-world hands-on exposure to plant operations production quality maintenance safety and supply chain.

Trainees will complete structured assignments in key functional areas and work closely with experienced plant leaders to develop their technical leadership and problem-solving skills. Upon successful completion trainees will transition into a full-time role.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Rotate through 5 core functional areas: HSE Mining/Quality Operations & Supply Chain Maintenance Parts Inventory.
• Participate in hands-on training and shadowing across multiple shifts including nights and weekends
• Contribute to daily production maintenance lab and shipping activities
• Support plant safety inspections quality testing equipment troubleshooting and process improvement projects
• Complete technical certifications (MSHA Lean Basics)
• Deliver a plant-wide capstone project with measurable business impact
• Work collaboratively with plant operators technicians supervisors and cross-functional leaders
• Receive quarterly feedback coaching and performance evaluations

Program Details:

• Duration: 18 months
• Start Date: June 1 2026

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mining Engineer Engineering Operations Management Industrial Technology Environmental Science or related field
• Graduation within the last 02 years
• Previous internship co-op or leadership experience preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to relocate and work flexible hours/shifts
• High level of initiative teamwork and safety awareness

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 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 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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

IND2

Required Experience:

Intern