Electrician

About the role

Covia is seeking a dynamic Electrician to join our team at our McIntyre, GA location. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safe work operations, enforcing safety and health rules, and performing various duties related to electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe work operations and enforce safety and health rules.
• Perform all duties in a safe and orderly manner.
• Identify, quantify, and eliminate process problems and waste through the use of Continuous Improvement Process using Problem Solving Techniques.
• Investigate, plan, and requisition the necessary electrical equipment, starters, connectors, heaters, and related parts to complete the job in question from an electrical standpoint.
• Maintain all electrical equipment in a safe operating condition.
• Install new electrical systems at the plant according to proper procedures, standards, codes, and practices.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot electrical problems throughout the plant site to ensure proper and continuous operation.
• Perform safety inspection and ensure plant meets all MSHA electrical requirements.
• Perform annual plant ground check and document the results.
• Calibrate the belt scales.
• Responsible for learning and performing all mechanical duties in the plant and acts as a mechanic when necessary.
• Maintain and learn when necessary changes in electrical codes, standards, and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• Literacy in English, both verbally and written.
• Previous experience within mining operations (preferably sand) preferred.
• Prior exposure to an understanding of operational equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate electrical equipment adequately.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety with previous experience in identifying and managing risks.
• Demonstrated experience contributing within a team of professionals to deliver set targets.
• Able to utilize a laptop for troubleshooting electrical circuits.
• Knowledge of PLC's.
• Certified electrician or electrical training given preference.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience within mining operations (preferably sand) preferred.
• Prior exposure to an understanding of operational equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate electrical equipment adequately.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety with previous experience in identifying and managing risks.
• Demonstrated experience contributing within a team of professionals to deliver set targets.
• Able to utilize a laptop for troubleshooting electrical circuits.
• Knowledge of PLC's.
• Certified electrician or electrical training given preference.

Skills

• Safe work operations and enforcement of safety and health rules.
• Problem solving techniques.
• Electrical equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Electrical system installation and calibration.
• Electrical code knowledge and compliance.
• PLC knowledge and usage.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Continuous improvement and waste reduction strategies.

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.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits – medical, vision, dental.
• 401K with company matching.
• Paid time off + paid holidays.
• Disability plans and life / AD&D.
• Employee assistance program.