Electrical & Instrumentation Technician II

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 is looking for a dynamic Electrical and Instrumentation Technician II who will have a positive impact on our team at our Hephzibah, GA location. The Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician II is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and implementing electrical power circuits, control systems, and instrumentation used in industrial manufacturing and plant operations. This role supports the reliability and performance of equipment across compressor stations, pump stations, production facilities, and measurement systems. The person in this role is also required to perform routine maintenance tasks as assigned.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical power circuits and equipment
• Maintain and support control, automation, electronic, and pneumatic systems
• Program, maintain, and modify programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in manufacturing and assembly line processes
• Support instrumentation and measurement systems critical to plant operations
• Collaborate with process technicians, maintenance technicians, engineers, operations and contract partners to maximize equipment reliability and minimize production downtime
• Participate in preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning activities

Operational Support

• Report directly to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Provide operational support as needed to meet business and production requirements
• Backfill operations personnel when required due to business or operational needs
• Proactively assist operations personnel in daily activities to achieve organizational objectives

Work Environment

• Industrial manufacturing and plant environments
• Exposure to electrical, mechanical, and automated systems
• Will require on-call support or flexible scheduling based on operational needs

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Certifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or technical certification in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Industrial Automation preferred
• Certification or coursework in PLC programming, electrical safety, or industrial instrumentation is highly desirable
• Valid driver's license may be required depending on location

Experience:

• Proven experience as an E&I Technician, Maintenance Technician, or similar role in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with electrical systems, control systems, automation, and instrumentation
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs and related HMI/SCADA systems

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of electrical circuits, control systems, and instrumentation
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical drawings
• Experience with pneumatic and electronic equipment
• Proficiency in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and process automation

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, maintenance, engineers, and contractors
• Good communication skills to document and report maintenance and programming activities
• Proactive, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented

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 with company matching
• Vacation + Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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