Your Responsibilities
Reporting to the Core Systems Maintenance Superintendent, the Instrumentation Supervisor is responsible to manage a team of Instrumentation Technicians on-site from a performance, budgeting, and safety point of view. This individual works with the other Maintenance Supervisors, Planners and Contractors to schedule and coordinate the daily work assignments according to the weekly maintenance schedule. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supervisory Responsibilities - 50%:
Oversee and mentor direct reports by fostering continuous growth through daily engagement and a structured performance management process. Promote skill enhancement and safety awareness within the team.
Coordinate with planners to review job scopes and conduct pre-task inspections, ensuring work areas are prepared and potential conflicts are identified for streamlined execution.
Issue Safe Work Permits as the designated requestor, participate in daily coordination meetings with production teams, and ensure compliance with all safety permits and requirements.
Inspect completed tasks to verify compliance with site standards and industry best practices, ensuring quality workmanship and adherence to safety guidelines.
Collaborate with maintenance coordinators to align on scheduling needs, respond to urgent work requests, and ensure crew availability aligns with weekly and long-term plans.
Monitor the training and certification levels of the crew to uphold technical competencies, managing Local Safety Override (LSO) records for each team member.
Administer crew schedules, managing vacation, absenteeism, overtime, and on-call rotations, while supporting resource allocation to meet workload demands.
Leadership Responsibilities - 25%:
Lead daily safety toolbox discussions, providing critical safety updates and emphasizing adherence to all safety protocols to minimize risks during operations.
Actively assist crew members during task execution by supplying necessary tools and consumables, offering guidance for troubleshooting, and supporting efficient problem resolution.
Continuously coach the crew on safe work practices, reinforcing a safety-first approach and leading investigations into any safety incidents to identify root causes.
Lead monthly crew safety meetings, fostering open communication on safety topics, reinforcing best practices, and cultivating a proactive safety culture within the team.
Change Management Responsibilities - 10%:
Provide constructive feedback on completed tasks to planners, contributing to the refinement of job plans and the continuous improvement of maintenance operations.
Identify and address recurring system issues, working closely with Core Systems Reliability Specialists and Plant Engineering to develop and implement sustainable solutions.
Identify the need for and assist in creating work instructions and job aids, enhancing procedural clarity and ensuring that crew members have the resources for efficient task execution.
Safety Responsibilities 15%:
Conduct regular audits of crew work areas, reviewing adherence to Safe Work Permits, Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO), and hazard assessments to maintain a safe working environment.
Ensure the availability and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and specialty tools necessary for the crew to complete technical tasks.
We enrich your life
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
Have the opportunity to be part of a team committed to building a new and diverse culture. At KSPC we are growing our operations, delivering exciting new opportunities, and investing heavily in the communities where we live and work.
Challenge and Growth
We support your growth potential (support of professional development) and recognition of performance.
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 short term incentive (bonus) that rewards employees for their contributions towards corporate, team and individual successes.
Supporting Benefits
A comprehensive, employer paid, benefits program which includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental as well as competitive Retirement benefits, Employee and Family Assistance Program PLUS great extras such as, paid work time to help out in your Community (volunteer with a sports team or a charity of your choice) and company money to allocate to your favourite charity! A Health Spending Account for extras, like more expensive glasses, and the Wellness Account covers recreational items, like your park camping fees, hunting or fishing license, and can help pay for your gym membership.
Your Profile
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:
Journeyperson Instrumentation Technician or Engineering Technologist with 5+ years of combined experience.
5+ years’ experience in a heavy industrial process setting.
2+ years’ technical supervisory experience.
2+ years’ experience in conflict management.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Valid class 5 drivers licence
Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Additional Skills:
Employs judgement in managing, organizing, and fulfilling tasks within established boundaries, with a focus on adaptability and resilience in changing circumstances.
Demonstrates well-developed and effective relationship-building skills (participates in a team, actively shares knowledge, respects differences of opinions, receives feedback openly displays a reasoned perspective and brings resolution to issues while considering all areas of impact).
Exhibits a proactive approach in identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks through proficient diagnosis and resolution of emerging issues, utilizing data interpretation to inform effective decision-making and ensuring adherence to quality control and safety standards.
Employs logical and analytical thinking to navigate complex problems, effectively influencing team members towards the implementation of safety-oriented practices and quality standards, thereby fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Ability to read, comprehend, and generate detailed technical documentation, reports, and methodologies.
Provides training and support to less experienced colleagues, ensuring that procedures are both current and accurate, and overseeing the quality of team members' work to maintain high standards.
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 November 26, 2024
Be part of our team
Apply by 11/27/24
