Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. The formation of Covia in 2018 is the most recent of many significant milestones in our shared history. Built from the merging of Fairmount Santrol and Unimin Corporation, Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly-skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

The HR BUSINESS PARTNER provides directional guidance to Covia’s managers and employees regarding Covia’s HR practices, policies, strategy and philosophy while supporting and enabling effective business and operational practices.  This position will focus on delivering key people initiatives, making recommendations regarding employee relations concerns, managing the employee programs, and driving engagement.

THE SUCCESSFUL INCUMBENT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Work with leaders to maintain a positive employee and labor relations environment. 
• Help leaders to identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes.
• Work with the business and the corporate training function to implement appropriate employee training and manage its delivery.
• Review key business performance targets and their related talent implications with business leaders.
• Drive and coordinate the implementation of new and/or key HR initiatives.
• Facilitate long-term initiatives aligned with the strategic agenda.
• Assist business unit leaders in providing employees with development opportunities that align with current and future performance standards.
• Provide HR counsel and support to employees and managers in designated functions when appropriate. Provide expert advice and coaching to employees when appropriate.
• Prepare HR related documentation and make recommendations to resolve employee relations concerns.
• Understand and solicit employee opinions and anticipate their needs and concerns.
• Review and benchmark the internal and external environment to improve HR policies and initiatives.
• Identify and drive the sharing of best practices across functions to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Manage specific projects as determined in the annual HR operational plan and contribute to functional and cross-functional initiatives.
• When called upon to do so support HR activities as needed in the areas of immigration, recruiting, employee relations, training, compensation and labor relations.

THE SUCCESSFUL INCUMBENT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree is required; degree in HR management or related field strongly preferred
• Must have 5+ years general HR experience 
• Must possess significant knowledge of HR law, policies, processes and procedures (FLSA, benefit review, investigations, etc.)
• 3+ years demonstrated Labor Relations experience is strongly preferred 
• Experience with coaching and consulting a senior leadership team required
• Must have the flexibility to travel up to 25% when needed

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Must be a self-starter and demonstrate strong decisive action
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
• Clear, comprehensive understanding of the link between talent HR initiatives and business operations
• Ability to develop clear, actionable steps in support of an overall business and operations strategy
• Ability to identify new ways for HR to support the business and operations strategy
• Ability to collect and synthesize large quantities of quantitative and qualitative data
• Ability to recognize trends and develop recommendations based on data analysis
• Ability to engage, inspire, and influence at all levels of the organization 
• Ability to develop and deliver relevant/effective training programs to targeted audiences
• Must be an effective team player and networker

LOCATION:

The ideal candidate will be based in Charlotte, NC or surroundings areas with close access to an airport. 

BENEFITS:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching and fixed annual contributions
• Vacation + Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we recognize 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, age, disability, or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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