Mechanic 1st Class

About the role

Covia is seeking a dynamic Mechanic to join the Operations team at its Junction City, GA location. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining production equipment and ensuring quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on production equipment and takes corrective action.
• Makes necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Examines, tests, and measures products from assigned equipment for quality specifications, using gauges and instruments, and records data on appropriate forms.
• Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor, and takes appropriate action.
• Analyze and record the cause of production delays on daily maintenance reports.
• Conveyer Belt Repair and Regular Maintenance: Clean, repair, and rebuild pumps, cylinders, solenoids, and air valves.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Bearings
• Ambitious and self-motivated worker
• Able to prioritize work schedule to execute in order of importance
• Must be able to cut and weld (stick, mig, oxy/act, plasma, etc.)
• Electrical experience is preferred
• Available to be on-call
• Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools, read blueprints, service bulletins, etc.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts or stay over shift if needed
• Commitment to our culture

Qualifications

• Must be available to be on-call
• Must have ability to cut and weld (stick, mig, oxy/act, plasma, etc.)
• Electrical experience is preferred
• Must be available to work rotating shifts or stay over shift if needed

Skills

• Knowledge of Bearings
• Electrical experience
• Ability to cut and weld (stick, mig, oxy/act, plasma, etc.)
• Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools, read blueprints, service bulletins, etc.

Benefits

At Covia, we offer competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits including:

• 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

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Rotating shifts and availability to work overtime as needed.

Company Culture

Covia's core values guide our work every day: Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage. We strive to build high-performing work teams, focus on customers, demonstrate a growth mindset, and do the right thing, always.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.