Maintenance Manager

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited is seeking a Maintenance Manager to optimize maintenance planning across the plant, developing preventive/predictive programs and leading outages, turnarounds, and non-routine work. This role focuses on asset reliability, workforce productivity, and ensuring safety and budget compliance.

You will manage maintenance staff, implement training, and collaborate with Operations to improve plant reliability and meet corporate safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance planning and execution in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Proven ability to develop preventive/predictive maintenance programs and manage budgets.
• Strong people leadership skills with track record of performance development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance activities and outages; drive preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead planning and execution of turnarounds and non-routine maintenance work.
• Direct development of maintenance procedures, safety practices, and budget adherence.
• Manage SMART goals, job descriptions, and performance reviews for maintenance staff.
• Collaborate with Operations to prioritize work based on risk and efficiency.
• Develop and monitor KPI reporting for plant maintenance and asset reliability.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Budget management

People management

Safety culture

Turnarounds

Job description

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 Manager, Maintenance is responsible for optimizing maintenance planning and execution across the department. This includes overseeing day-to-day maintenance activities; developing and implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs; and leading the planning and execution of outages, turnarounds, and other non-routine maintenance work. The role is also accountable for driving asset reliability, maximizing workforce productivity, and ensuring maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and within approved budgets.

What you will do:

• Actively supports and promotes the behavioral safety process and all the site’s SHE goals. Ensures, supports, and drives continuous improvement with Process Safety Management (PSM) such as MOC’s, PSSR’s, PHA’s, Procedure reviews, etc.
• Oversee the planning and execution of all turnarounds and outages with a focus on safety, quality, schedule, and cost
• Model our core value of safety by leading and enabling a culture in which you and your team are actively contributing to a safe work environment
• Directs the administration of maintenance procedures and practices, including safety and emergency procedures related to job planning and execution
• Manages performance within the Maintenance team by ensuring the preparation of SMART performance goals, job descriptions and conducts employee performance reviews
• Direct the development and implementation of preventive maintenance, maintenance engineering, spending control and other programs required to minimize maintenance costs while improving equipment reliability
• Ensures the ongoing training and development of the Maintenance Supervisors, Engineers, and Technicians, in accordance with the department’s Certification Program to identify and close gaps
• Work collaboratively with the Operations and Technical managers to prioritize work based on risk while managing resources and maintenance metrics
• Reviews and analyzes plant reliability data and develops plans with Operations and Technical personnel to improve plant reliability
• Ensures that the facility is operating in compliance with the applicable regulatory body and company requirements
• Works with the Technical Department on longer term (capital projects) solutions to reliability problems
• Develops, implements, and maintains an efficient data gathering and reporting system to provide management with key performance indicators on plant maintenance
• Accountable for developing and managing the annual maintenance budget including outages, turnarounds and non-routine items and ensures budget compliance
• Recommends capital (and/or expense) projects to improve safety, production, and/or prolong equipment life
• Other duties as required

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in plant maintenance
• Minimum 5 years’ experience at a managerial level preferred in a related industry
• Experience with planning and executing a Turnaround is preferred

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, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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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At Nutrien, we never stop growing, because our world never does.Our size can help us weather a storm, but with that ability comes agreat responsibility—to our growers and customers, our employees andshareholders, our communities, and the planet.