Senior Specialist, Rotating Equipment

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.  

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Rotating Equipment, the Senior Specialist, Rotating Equipment will be a a self-starter with strong decision-making, critical thinking, and communication skills to act as a technical subject matter expert in rotating equipment. The successful candidate for this role will possess excellent attention to detail, high concentration, and the ability to build strong collaborative relationships.

What you will do:

• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you actively contribute to a safe work environment
• Monitor rotating equipment incidents at Nutrien to identify trends and put forth proposals to further investigate trends, including development and completion of action plans;
• Apply specialized subject matter expertise to influence products, service, or processes that impact the whole business unit or across multiple facilities
• Provide specialized technical support and advice related to rotating equipment for the following:
  • Specification and design
  • Design reviews (specifications, data sheets, drawings, etc.)
  • Quality assurance support for equipment purchase and repair, including review of inspection test plans and witnessing inspection and factory acceptance testing of new equipment (when required)
  • Maintenance (including participation in root cause failure analysis)
  • Outage support for work on critical rotating equipment
  • Repair solutions
  • Troubleshooting and
  • Operation
• Outage support (e.g., turnaround) includes reviewing and providing feedback on outage plans prior to the outage, and providing expertise in identifying deficiencies and developing repair plans during disassembly of equipment
• Operational support includes providing assistance on questions regarding the health of the equipment, based on site monitoring activities, and recommending engineering solutions and repair plans to address performance deficiencies
• Interface with Original Equipment Manufacturer engineers and experts on rotating equipment design, operational deficiencies, in-shop repair plans, and improvements
• Act as liaison between sites and vendors to escalate issues, particularly when issues are common to multiple sites
• Contribute to the growth of Nutrien’s rotating equipment mechanical integrity program by leading the development of internal design and in-service equipment practices as follows
  • Identify recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), including standards, codes, best practices, engineering tools, and technology applications, to meet Nutrien’s compliance, safety, and reliability objectives
  • Act as lead author on Nutrien practices which build on the above RAGAGEP, including historizing internal knowledge and experience by collaborating with site rotating equipment expertise
  • Reviewing and providing feedback on practices written by other team members
• Provide support to implement Nutrien’s rotating equipment mechanical integrity program
• Contribute to industry knowledge base as Nutrien’s representative on the Process Industry Practices Machinery Function Team (participation in other industry organizations is also encouraged)
• Teach rotating equipment concepts to junior engineers, process operators, and maintenance technicians
• Research and stay abreast of new rotating equipment technology and seek opportunities to apply new technology (e.g. energy efficiency)
• Monitor industry experience and incidents to develop mitigation plans for affected facilities
• Serve as a “go to person” for less experienced mechanical engineers and maintenance technicians and/or may lead task forces

What you will bring:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree with Professional Engineer designation, or ability to obtain the designation, and 16 years of increasing responsibility with rotating equipment repairs, problem solving (troubleshooting), and equipment selection; or
• Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma with Certified Engineering Technologist designation, or equivalent, or ability to obtain the designation, and 20 years of increasing responsibility with rotating equipment repairs, problem solving (troubleshooting), and equipment selection
• Industrial experience in fertilizer or petrochemical facilities
• 15+ years of increasing responsibility with rotating equipment repairs, problem solving (troubleshooting), and equipment selection
• Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist designation is preferred
• Fundamental understanding of the thermodynamics of compression and expansion cycles in rotating equipment
• Familiarity with API Standards and Process Industry Practices (PIP) relating to rotating equipment
• Understanding of vibration analysis and lubrication practices as applied to rotating equipment
• Familiarity with process safety management
• Experience or certification in quality control, assurance, and improvement programs is essential; Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) experience or certification is an asset
• Experience with rotating equipment failures and root cause failure analysis
• Proficient with use of Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to travel to vendor shops and Nutrien facilities worldwide (around 70% of the job is office work with the rest of the time spent visiting Nutrien plant sites and vendor facilities)

Compensation & Benefits: 

Salary range for this role is $133,600 - $183,700 per year. This range is estimated for Senior Specialist, Rotating Equipment according to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Washington's Pay Transparency Law. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.  

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. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions.  Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.  Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.   

In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan and long-term incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee.  Details will be discussed through the application process.  

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position.  The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.  Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.   

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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.   

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.  

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