Superintendent, Reliability & Mechanical Integrity

Nutrien; White Springs (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutrien is seeking a Reliability Superintendent for our Florida operations to lead site reliability, maintenance planning, and predictive maintenance across mining and chemical operations. You will direct Reliability Engineers, Planners, Schedulers, and support staff, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Capital Projects to execute asset management strategies.

As a member of the Maintenance Leadership Team, you will establish reliability standards, drive continuous

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance and reliability experience in heavy industrial environments.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical, maintenance, or reliability teams.
• Proven experience leading reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling, mechanical integrity, and asset management programs.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Mechanical Integrity requirements.
• Experience utilizing CMMS platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Maximo, or similar maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead site reliability strategies to improve equipment performance and availability.
• Drive reliability initiatives to eliminate chronic equipment failures.
• Oversee planning, scheduling, and predictive maintenance processes.
• Manage maintenance backlogs, job plans, and work execution processes.
• Support MOC reviews and capital project reliability evaluations.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Reliability engineering

Leadership

Predictive maintenance

Planning & scheduling

PSM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent industrial maintenance/reliability/leadership experience

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Maximo

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 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

What You'll Bring:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred
• Equivalent industrial maintenance, reliability, or leadership experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance and reliability experience in mining, chemical processing, fertilizer manufacturing, refining, or other heavy industrial environments.
• 5+ years of leadership experience (with direct reports) managing technical, maintenance, or reliability teams
• Proven experience leading reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling, mechanical integrity, and asset management programs
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Mechanical Integrity requirements
• Experience utilizing CMMS platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Maximo, or similar maintenance management systems
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives, reduce reactive maintenance, and improve asset reliability and equipment performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification
• Experience with Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Experience supporting large-scale mining, chemical, fertilizer, or manufacturing operations

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.