Specialist, Maintenance & Reliability

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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.

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.

The position reports to the Director of Maintenance and Reliability – N&P as a member of the N&P ETC Maintenance and Reliability Group. It is responsible for providing subject matter expertise focused on monitoring and continuously improving the Maintenance and Reliability programs through direct leadership across N&P. The role provides training, subject matter expertise and technical support for Nutrien’s Reliability and Maintenance programs, systems, tools, and processes.

The role offers process improvement leadership, training, and coaching for Nutrien’s manufacturing sites across North America, aligning with Nutrien’s Vision and Asset Care Program. The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with ETC M&R teams and site resources, work independently or in teams, share knowledge, demonstrate proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Power

BI, and SharePoint, communicate well, and apply Maintenance & Reliability best practices.

This role can be located at any of Nutrien's Nitrogen or Corporate locations in Canada.

• Provide asset care subject matter expertise specifically focused on work management practices, including continuous improvement mentoring, coaching, and training.
• Analyze statistical data, interpret site input/results, and make recommendations for action plans of ETC M&R team projects. Work with the Director of M&R, ETC Groups, and site resources to provide ad-hoc analysis to assess business issues and gain insights for action.
• Provide subject matter expertise on the use of Oracle. This will include teaching others how to use Oracle within the work management process (Work Orders, Schedule/Plan work, Work Closure, etc.) as well as representation on various IT improvement/replacement projects, development of new processes to improve efficiency. Support major software upgrades to Oracle.
• Work with Site Leaders to influence cultural changes and behaviors of working teams.
• Work with operating sites to support the development of maintenance and reliability goals and targets. This will be done through influence by advising site and ETC leaders of gaps in programs and shortfalls with metrics.
• Collaborate and coordinate with site teams on M&R metric development and enhancements, developing strong data management practices, providing input and subject matter expertise on work processes, system transactions, data sources, unified data mapping, calculations, definitions, and validation.
• Document and teach best practices for Maintenance and Reliability, including writing standards, training material and decision packages to support building change at operating sites.
• Champion and support Bad Actors and Vulnerabilities risk assessment and mitigation. This may include Root Cause Analysis facilitation, mentoring, or other support.
• Provide tactical support to assist with implementing improvement strategies and actions.
• Willingness to travel to Nutrien’s Nitrogen and Phosphate production sites, with the capability to independently travel and perform work in international locations.

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or production facility maintenance or reliability with either a technical diploma or a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Reliability, Mechanical or Chemical…