Technician, Instrumentation & Electrical

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.

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.

$1,000.00 Sign on Bonus

This position reports directly to the Department Supervisor.

What you will do:

• Maintain, replace, and diagnose all instrument/electrical components in and around the Nutrien Chemical Processing and Mining area
• Monitor equipment systems to ensure components are fully operational and working to optimal capacity
• Oversee and direct the support personnel’s daily activities, manage Process Safety Management reporting, conduct periodic inspections, maintain and operate equipment and systems in a safe and environmentally responsible manner to process the highest quality products
• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, install, operate, and perform routine preventive and predictive maintenance on electrical, electronic, pneumatic, digital, mechanical devices and control systems
• Act to prevent or avoid production losses and secure a safe work environment
• Direct, coordinate, and utilize the abilities and skills of other persons in the trade group, other assisting trade groups, trainees, and helpers to maintain all instrumentation and electrical equipment to a high level of reliability at minimum cost
• Required to work at high elevations and in open spaces such as platforms and/or catwalks
• Wear required, company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)--i.e., uniforms, steel-toed boots, safety glasses, emergency breathing apparatus

What you will bring:

• A High School Diploma or Equivalent is preferred
• Relevant vocational training and/or successful completion of an apprenticeship as an Electrician
• Proven experience as an Electrician in industrial and/or commercial electrical systems
• Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (i.e., wire strippers, voltmeter, etc.) and electrical drawings and blueprints
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations/guidelines
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) testing is required for all hourly applicants of Nutrien-Aurora and must be uploaded along with your resume during the application process to be considered for employment with Nutrien-Aurora
• Applicants must complete this test and meet a minimum of 4 in Graphic Literacy, 5 on Applied Mathematics and 5 on Workplace Documents in order to be considered eligible for employment with Nutrien
• Ability to work well with others on the job by displaying a good attitude and leadership skills
• Systematic procedural discipline, following a pre-determined course of action for doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision and developing a team atmosphere to get things done
• High initiative and willingness to take on responsibilities, and challenges without being asked
• Adaptability, flexibility, and open to change in a varying work environment as is common in an Instrument/Electrical Maintenance Department
• May be required to be clean-shaven for safety reasons

Nutrien offers a skills-based pay compensation program. Hourly rates can progress based on On-Job-Training, formal learning, and observation of new skills. Hourly rates can progress from starting rate of $31.48 to $48.02 per hour over a specified time period.

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week.

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.