What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Specialist position at Nutrien?
This position is required to be on-site.
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.
What you will do:
- Initiate work orders when equipment and facility discrepancies are noted or reported by production personnel.
- Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment and systems as required. Assist the Maintenance Supervisor in maintaining Preventive Maintenance records when requested.
- Coordinate, as directed by the Maintenance Manager, with equipment manufacture representatives, related industry representatives, and local technical specialist in resolving equipment and systems technical or engineering issues.
- Construct, fabricate, and modifie equipment and facility systems according to engineering specifications.
- Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and equipment specifications.
- Operate all equipment required to perform daily job functions, i.e., forklift, tractor, etc.
- Maintain a safe, clean work area.
- Comply with all Safety Rules and Regulations.
- Direct the work of others as assigned.
- Remain constantly observant and alert to any unsafe work areas, unsafe working conditions, and/or unsafe employees, and reports these conditions immediately to a supervisor.
- Assure compliance with appropriate safety practices and procedures with applicable codes, regulations, and requirements.
What you will bring:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; experience in lieu of education may be considered
- College Degree, in Technical or engineering field is desired
- Must be physically and medically capable of wearing a respirator during entire work shift
- At least five-years’ work experience in a similar or related industrial position
- Must have a thorough working knowledge of typical industrial mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, and environmental systems
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, employee handbook, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedural documents
- Must have well-developed fabricating skills
- Mechanical aptitude
- Must have knowledge and experience in performing preventive maintenance of industrial type equipment and industrial facilities
- PLC programming (Allen Bradley) able to troubleshoot input, output, and minor modification to code
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!
The estimated salary that really, 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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