Engineering Leader


Location: Brandon, MB  

We are a multi-facility company.  The Brandon plant is a large, complex manufacturing facility and fills a strategic role in the corporate supply goals.  The Engineering Leader is responsible to provide the Engineering capabilities to support the operations of our Brandon, Manitoba fertilizer manufacturing facility.  As a part of the leadership team, this is a key role for the strategic efforts to improve safety, compliance, reliability and production for the facility.


General Responsibilities:
Reports to:  Plant Manager
 

• Coordinate activities of engineering staff including  process engineers, project engineers, discipline engineers, and drafting technicians,   to support plant safety, compliance and   production goals. 
• Ensure that capital and expense projects are scoped,      budgeted, evaluated, approved and executed in a safe, timely,  cost-efficient and technically acceptable manner.   
• Manage engineering activities for design, procurement  and installation of process systems, equipment, engineered structures,  buildings, electrical and control systems for the facility.
• Mentor process engineers in continuous improvement of  operating facilities to enhance production throughput, efficiency,  profitability, safety, and environmental conformity. 
• Ensure that systems and resources are in place for the  inspection, quality assurance and testing of pressure vessels, pressure  piping, safety reliefs, tankage, lifting devices and corrosion-inhibition      systems, in accordance with provincial regulations.
• Provide technical support and expertise  on troubleshooting equipment and system deficiencies, promote innovations and provides guidance towards  improvingBrandon's  competitive edge.
• Support the reliability team in  implementing their strategies to reduce equipment failures.
• Play a critical role in the success of bi-annual  turnaround planning and execution.
• Capture regulatory and internal needs for safety and  compliance, including requirements on codes, permits, and process safety management, for new and retrofit work and for repairs. 

As a leader at the facility this role is responsible for the following:

• Safety and Environmental – Ensure full compliance with codes and regulations. Supply the technical resources and expertise needed to support the facilities’ Process Safety Management program.
• Process monitoring and optimization – Support operations to develop and meet production plans by monitoring plant performance and identifying areas of improvement on a daily basis
• Asset maintenance – Provide engineering support to meet facility reliability goals and optimize the life cycle cost of equipment.  Reliability team activities including mechanical integrity of pressurised systems & tankage on site in conjunction with regulatory authorities
• Opportunity identification and scope development – Identify plant performance gaps in production and reliability, and work with the operating and business team to develop opportunities to close these gaps
• Opportunity capture – Provide the management capabilities to effectively execute projects.  The role will ensure that the facility project management process aligns with our company's  project management process.
• Engineering Excellence – Provide systems and resources for quality engineering, cost estimates, conceptual and detailed designs, procurement and construction in multiple disciplines;
• Strategic Management - Develop and implement the strategic plans necessary to drive the organization to meet and exceed the performance goals of the company

Qualifications & Experience: 

• BSc Engineering required (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred)
• Eligible for registration in province of Manitoba as a Professional Engineer
• Engineering leadership experience at a chemical plant, petro-chemical plant, or refinery
• Development and successful implementation of major change initiatives
• Conversant with process health monitoring, process modeling, energy balance development, and advanced control systems, used for optimization of production processes.
• Strong commitment to Safety & Environmental Compliance, Plant Reliability, and Production Excellence
• Proven leadership skills, organizational skills, high work standards, strong technical abilities, strong business skills, and personal accountability
• Working knowledge of applicable regulatory and industry standards such as ASME, API, NFPA, OSHA
• Ability to support the needs of a manufacturing facility that operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
• Availability for weekend work and travel, including air travel

We offer a full extended benefit package including health and dental coverage, pension and subsidized investment options in an environment that is committed to success!

We have a comprehensive relocation package and will provide assistance as required to aid in the relocation.  Transferring household goods, temporary accommodation, settlement allowances, transportation etc. are available.  For senior positions, we may offer assistance with home sales/purchases as well.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.  Respectfully, we can only acknowledge those under consideration.


Our Brandon facility is a key asset in our portfolio of fertilizer assets.  The facility has the capability to manufacture a diverse slate of products to capture opportunities is fluctuating markets.  The right candidate will have the opportunity to drive and capture operations improvements which will have a significant impact on the business.
 
 
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