Associate Engineer, Plant

This position is required to be on-site and is located in Greenville, MS.

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.   

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services. 

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.  

As a member of the Maintenance & Engineering team, you will focus on evaluating equipment and developing improved process controls for manufacturing liquid crop protectants and related products. You will work with all plant disciplines to continuously improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and costs.  Daily work will include active engagement in site safety performance, environmental stewardship, lean operations, and project management.

What you will do:

• Continuously evaluate equipment, process operations and controls to ensure personnel safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with all disciplines, troubleshooting problems, to ensure plant processes are aligned to provide maximum output levels and efficiencies.
• Optimize production by conducting tests, monitoring performances, and compiling de-bottleneck studies to identify cost saving opportunities.
• Design plant and equipment configurations to be readily adapted to suit the product ranges and the process technologies involved, taking safety, environmental and economic aspects into account.
• Provide control system designs, specifications, process control parameters, system testing, and start-up assistance, as required.
• Maintain engineering records including creating and modifying Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, and supporting development of operations and maintenance standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for Plant’s PSM program and associated elements of assurance for compliance to the standard.
• Install and commission new equipment, including monitoring developments and troubleshooting as well as managing contractors and documenting process changes and additions.
• Support new product development from trial through to commercialization and improving production lines.
• Keep abreast of current engineering trends, practices, developments, and regulatory changes, which could impact processes and products.
• Complete special projects as needed and any other tasks assigned to support business continuity and growth.
• Responsible for the planning and execution of the 5yr capital plan for the facility and streamlining operations toward efficient operation.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering; experience in lieu of education may be considered.
• Experience with 2D CAD programs such as AutoCAD is desired.
• Strong project management and contractor management skills.
• Strong analytical skills, skilled in application of statistics and data analysis.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Works well independently and in a team setting with excellent time management and organization skills.
• Mechanically inclined, basic knowledge of electrical systems, and experience with PLC logic and programming processes and capabilities with any of the following PLCs: Allen Bradley, Modicon, GE Fanuc a plus.
• Knowledge of various types of packaging equipment, pump and pipe sizing, batch processing equipment and processes preferred.
• Well rounded and detail oriented with the ability to support future goals of the facility.

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!   

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.  

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.    

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