Warehouse Associate

About the role

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. The Warehouse Associate will have a positive impact on the Operations team at Covia’s Elco, IL location.

Responsibilities

• Perform each and every job in a safe and timely manner, with full adherence to all corporate and site safety policies.
• Operate mobile equipment (e.g., forklift) safely, perform routine pre-shift equipment checks, and report any issues immediately.
• Maintain organization by moving completed pallets of material to designated storage areas while preserving product integrity.
• Maintain accurate physical inventory of finished goods and consumables.
• Maintain an accurate shipping schedule.
• Prepare job orders using Microsoft Software (Word, Excel, SharePoint) and IFS SMP to find, assign, and locate orders, and create manual BOLs as needed.
• Load trucks, bulk containers, and other shipments accurately according to order numbers and shipping reports while preventing equipment or product damage.
• Maintain product quality standards during loading and unloading.
• Unload consumables, including bags, slipcovers, pallets, chemicals, etc.
• Perform housekeeping duties to keep work areas clean.
• Work productively, arrange priorities, and train new employees on warehouse functions and responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of related work experience required.
• Literacy in English, both written and spoken.
• Effective communication skills and patience while teaching.
• Good problem-solving and evaluation abilities.
• Previous experience with ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, IFS) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience contributing within a team to deliver against set targets.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, including identifying and managing risks.
• Strong organizational skills.

Skills

• Ability to operate a forklift and other mobile equipment safely.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Experience with IFS SMP or similar ERP systems.
• Ability to train new employees.

Benefits

• Excellent healthcare benefits (medical, vision, dental).
• 401K with company matching.
• Vacation and paid holidays.
• Disability, life/AD&D, and long-term care insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

About Covia

Covia’s core values—Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work every day. We strive to be the leading minerals solutions provider, enabling customer success through the passion and commitment of our people. Covia supports a diverse workforce and is committed to providing employment opportunities based on work-related factors without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or military service.