Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Covia is a leading provider of diversified minerals solutions for various industrial markets. They are seeking a Productivity/Continuous Improvement Engineer to support their Operations team by driving productivity improvements and implementing continuous improvement processes across their network of plants.
Responsibilities
- Working with sites to support Covia’s Operations Management System with objectives that include:
- Improving work effectiveness and efficiencies
- Providing the tools and approaches needed by teams to deliver
- Assisting to identify systems to support debottlenecking and loss prevention
- Assisting sites in developing and supporting a portfolio of Continuous Improvement (CI) projects for areas of productivity, energy, and growth
- Continually evaluate personnel and work processes with continuous improvement as the objective
- Identify novel concepts and approaches directed toward improving Operations optimization processes
- Facilitate workshops to generate involvement for problem solving and idea generation at all levels throughout the Organization including front line workers
- Provide lean manufacturing training to front line and supervisory staff
- Ensure all plant personnel receive thorough training on existing processes and are upgrades on new systems as required
- Facilitate the implementation and sustaining the Ways of Working. Focus on KPI development, Visual Performance Boards, 5S and Skills Training Matrix
- Build and foster a strong culture of personal and process safety across the organization
- Maintain technical skills by utilizing available training resources
- Travel Requirements maximum 50%
- Collaborate with cross functional and interdependent departments as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Engineering, or Science from an accredited college or university, required
- Minimum of 2-5 years of work experience in either Lean Manufacturing and/or mining experience focusing on Production, Maintenance, and Energy initiatives
- Ability to train plant employees in problem solving techniques to deliver results
- Self-motivated to resolve challenges and circumvent obstacles
- Openly discuss opportunities to improve the performance of the business
- Strong communication skills are essential
- Strong analytical and technical skills, ability to solve complex problems, ability to innovate, and a strategic business perspective and financial acumen
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
Company Overview
Covia is a provider of minerals and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets. It was founded in 1970, and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.coviacorp.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Covia has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.