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: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.
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.
What You'll Do:
The Reliability Superintendent provides leadership for site reliability, maintenance planning and scheduling, predictive maintenance, and mechanical integrity programs. This role is responsible for improving asset reliability, reducing reactive maintenance, optimizing maintenance workflows, and increasing equipment availability across mining and chemical operations. The position leads Reliability Engineers, Planners, Schedulers, and reliability support personnel while partnering closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and Capital Project teams to execute long-term asset management strategies.
As a key member of the Maintenance Leadership Team, the Reliability Superintendent establishes reliability standards, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures maintenance work is planned and executed safely, efficiently, and cost effectively.
Safety & Compliance
• Champion Nutrien’s Culture of Care and Life Saving Rules
• Promote safe work practices and environmental stewardship
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSHA, PSM, regulatory, and company standards
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions
• Conduct field engagements to support safe and effective maintenance activities
Reliability & Asset Performance
• Develop and implement site reliability strategies that improve equipment performance and availability
• Lead reliability initiatives focused on eliminating chronic equipment failures
• Drive equipment health monitoring, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), FMEA, and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) programs
• Develop long-term asset strategies based on risk, criticality, and lifecycle cost analysis
• Support reliability programs for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, rotating, fixed, and mobile equipment
Planning, Scheduling & Predictive Maintenance
• Lead the maintenance planning and scheduling team to ensure work is properly scoped, prioritized, and executed
• Improve schedule compliance, planning quality, and workforce productivity.
• Oversee condition monitoring programs including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound, and motor testing
• Ensure predictive maintenance findings are converted into corrective maintenance actions
• Manage maintenance backlogs, job plans, procedures, and work execution processes
Mechanical Integrity & Continuous Improvement
• Lead the site Mechanical Integrity program and support compliance with PSM requirements
• Partner with Operations and Inspection teams on asset inspection and repair strategies
• Facilitate site-wide reliability improvement and Bad Actor elimination programs
• Drive initiatives that increase planned work, reduce reactive maintenance, and improve asset life-cycle management
• Support Management of Change (MOC) reviews and capital project reliability evaluations
Leadership & Development
• Lead, coach, and develop Reliability Engineers, Planners, Schedulers, and Predictive Maintenance specialists
• Build organizational capability in reliability engineering, planning, scheduling, and precision maintenance
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support succession planning and employee development programs
Education
Experience & Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!
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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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We are a leading global provider of crop inputs and services, operating a world-class network of production, distribution and ag retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of farmers. We focus on creating long-term value by prioritizing investments that strengthen the advantages of our business across the ag value chain and by maintaining access to the resources and relationships with stakeholders needed to achieve our goals.
We produce and distribute about 27 million tonnes of upstream potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products for global agricultural, industrial, and feed customers. Our downstream agriculture retail network services over 600,000 customer accounts worldwide.
Our strong and trusted relationship with farmers is at the heart of our business. In spending our days with farmers, we plan with them, walk their fields and explore ways to help them succeed. We have a comprehensive portfolio of crop inputs and services, spanning the ag value chain, and we are working together with our customers to improve on-farm productivity to meet the needs of a growing global population.
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