Field Rotating Equipment Specialist for Reliability

Canadian Inclusion; Brandon; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer Canada is seeking a Rotating Equipment Specialist in Brandon, Manitoba to strengthen safety, reliability and availability of critical rotating assets across ammonia and related production units.

The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering to diagnose equipment problems, plan corrective actions, and verify performance after maintenance or repair, following established integrity programs.

Qualifications

• Interprovincial Millwright Red Seal or Machinist certification or related mechanical degree/diploma.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting rotating equipment in industrial settings.
• Extensive precision-maintenance practices: shaft alignment, balancing, bearings, seals, couplings.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and OEM manuals.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada without current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical integrity programs and safety procedures in field work.
• Troubleshoot compressors, turbines, pumps, gearboxes and auxiliary systems using data and observations.
• Provide field leadership for maintenance, overhauls, inspections, startups, and outages.
• Lead root-cause analyses and reliability improvements; update maintenance strategies.
• Analyze vibration, lube oil, and operating data to diagnose faults and plan actions.
• Create CMMS work orders, turnaround scopes, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with OEMs, service providers, and internal teams to ensure readiness and installation projects.

Skills

Millwright certification

Machinist certification

Mechanical engineering technology

Reading mechanical drawings

Education

Technical diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

Maximo

SAP

CMMS platforms

Job description

Koch Fertilizer Canada is seeking a Rotating Equipment Specialist in Brandon, Manitoba to strengthen safety, reliability and availability of critical rotating assets across ammonia and related production units.

The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering to diagnose equipment problems, plan corrective actions, and verify performance after maintenance or repair, following established integrity programs.