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Compass Minerals America Inc. Journeyperson Instrumentation and Control Technician in Amherst, Canada
Description
Explore the potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops, while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a next-generation, long-term fire-retardant business that offers more innovative and environmentally friendly products in the fight against wildfires. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.
We are currently seeking a Journeyperson Instrumentation and Control Technician to join our Maintenance Team at our Amherst Evaporation Plant located in Amherst, Nova Scotia. This is not a fly in / fly out position.
Compass Minerals’ Amherst Mechanical Evaporation Plant produces and packages a variety of salt products. Almost 50% of the salt manufactured at the plant is food-grade salt distributed for use in commercial food production and for table salt used in homes across Canada. In addition, the plant produces and packages salt for water conditioning, agriculture, fishery, deicing and even pool salt.
The Amherst Plant is located in a fully established community of 10,000, situated on the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border on the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. Amherst is two hours from Halifax and less than an hour’s drive from Moncton, NB.
Summary:
This position, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, will be responsible for the; maintenance, repair and installation work of plant infrastructure. The positions will also be responsible for manning the various fixed plant services on site.
How will you contribute to the team?
Maintenance of plant instrumentation-controlled equipment
Reliability improvement of plant instrumentation-controlled equipment
Working on the instrument components of various projects as required
Maintenance of instrumentation equipment and troubleshooting
Troubleshooting and maintaining the plant control network
You bring to the role:
High School Diploma, coupled with a red seal Instrumentation certificate.
Valid Driver’s License.
Experience in Electrical in the mining industry, or a similar heavy industrial environment
Experience on PLC systems.
Experience on VFD & Electronic Soft Start Systems.
Red Seal Certified preferred or working towards obtaining a red seal as an electrical journeyperson for which company supports under apprentice program
Qualifications
What you’ll like about us?
Well Compensated : We offer a competitive compensation package.
Rest and Relaxation: Paid vacation day.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, employee assistance program, and much more.
Prepare for your Future: Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company contributions and opportunity Deferred Profit Sharing Program contributions.
Shared Core Values : Our people must share five core value in everything we do- high performance, value creation, collaboration, respect, and integrity.
Safety : We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting our employees and customers.
Environmentally Responsible: We are committed to safely carrying out our tasks in an environmentally responsible manner, ensuring pollution prevention, reduction of waste and minimizing the consumption of resources.
Meaningful Work : What sets us apart is the work we do impact daily lives – and every employee contributes. We transform Earth’s resources that ultimately help keep people safe, feed the world and enrich lives, every day.
Growth and Development: We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their personal growth goals as a key part of our business’s growth.
Compass Minerals Canada Corp. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com .
Job: Craftworker
Primary Location: CA-NS-Amherst
Organization: Operations
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Day Job
Travel: No
Req ID: 2400001N