Reporting to the Senior Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for mechanical design and analysis for the Bethune site. The position supports the maintenance, production and wellfield departments to resolve technical issues, completes design for maintenance and minor capital projects, coordinates interfaces between internal resources and external technical bodies, and analyzes proposed changes according to a management of change process. The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for driving sound and standardized design, construction and maintenance practices for mechanical assets. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support technical issues relating to mechanical maintenance
• Support maintenance personnel in troubleshooting technically complex issues
• Support maintenance and reliability department in the development of maintenance procedures and plans, and any associated troubleshooting or root cause analysis of failures. Particular areas of practice include, but are not limited to, mechanical and process equipment, rotating equipment and piping, materials handling equipment
• Conduct mechanical design and analysis for small installations and mechanical modifications
• Coordinate and/or review design for more extensive or complex designs
• Review and/or develop engineering, drawings and documents in terms of feasibility, standards, codes, and K+S quality specifications
• Work within the Management of Change process
• Manage CAPEX and OPEX projects of a scope in line with this position’s area of technical expertise and/or projects of a defined level of complexity or scope
• Maintain, update, and define K+S Bethune site design specifications and core documents for mechanical scope
• Support and maintain the integrity monitoring program
• Guide lifecycle planning efforts

By living our common K+S values across all our locations in the world: We are optimistic about our future, collaborative in building it, and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We remain agile in an ever-changing world. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities – and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable, protecting future generations.

We are committed to being a company where every employee can contribute, grow and thrive, and where we reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work. We are working toward a truly inclusive environment, because we know that the amazing array of differences in our backgrounds, competencies, experiences, race, gender, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, identity and their intersections is key to the longevity, sustainability and growth of our organization.

In a career with K+S Potash Canada (KSPC), you can look forward to:

Good People and Great Culture

Be part of a team committed to building an innovative and diverse culture. KSPC is growing our business, delivering exciting new opportunities, and giving back to the communities where we live and work.

Challenge and Growth

We support your growth and potential through professional development, training, and a robust performance recognition program.

Valuable Compensation

Our total target compensation is competitive and benchmarked to the market. We have a Pay-for-Performance philosophy that includes two components: fixed (base) pay, and a short-term incentive (bonus) that rewards employees for their contributions towards corporate, team and individual successes.

Supporting Benefits

Our comprehensive, employer-paid benefits program includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental, as well as competitive Retirement benefits, Employee and Family Assistance Program, paid work time to help out in your community (volunteer with a sports team or a charitable organization of your choice) and more! We offer a Health Spending Account for extras, like more expensive glasses, or a Wellness Account that covers recreational items, like your park camping fees, hunting or fishing license, and your gym membership.

Our company values and recognizes the diversity of the workforce and encourages individuals with the equivalent combination of education and work experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Mechanical or Industrial Engineer (B.Sc or M.Sc, with ability to register as EIT or P.Eng with APEGS) with 10 – 15 years of experience
• Experience in heavy industrial process setting is preferred
• Ensures effective relationship building and communication skills within the department
• Displays a reasoned perspective and brings resolution to issues while considering all areas of impact
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with the ability to proactively resolve issues that arise
• Able to work well in a team environment and as an individual
• Demonstrates working knowledge of Saskatchewan Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations
• Experience with piping system and vessel design / inspection and support of a Risk Based Inspection Program
• Experience with machine design, process equipment and material handling workings

Employment is subject to successfully completing KSPC’s pre-employment checks which may include criminal record check, education verification, functional fitness evaluation and drug and alcohol testing.

To ensure consideration for this role, please apply by May 26, 2023.

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We enrich life through the sustainable extraction and refinement of minerals to indispensable products and through our working environment, which is unique. Because it stands for everything that really matters in life: Trust, team spirit and meaningfulness for 11,000 employees at 50 locations on five continents. Welcome to K + S.