Matt Wilkins

Matt Wilkins is an experienced plant manager with a strong background in mining and minerals engineering. Since June 2018, Matt has served as Plant Manager at Covia, following a six-year tenure at Unimin Corporation where roles included Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Superintendent, Plant Engineer, and New Graduate Trainee. Notable accomplishments include completing an ergonomics study on maintenance activities and operating a pilot plant for equipment testing and process improvements. Prior to these roles, Matt gained experience as an intern at Salem Stone Corp and PotashCorp Aurora, where tasks included operating equipment for dust control and conducting time studies on mining operations. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining and Minerals Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2012.