Nutrien Ag Solutions Hiring For Maintenance Mechanic at Ville Platte, LA Full Time

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien™, the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be, and grow your career.

What you will do:   

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment  

• Perform repair, troubleshooting or general maintenance work of various types of pumping systems, compressors, generators, reactors, heat exchangers, filters and agitators in operation  

• Perform regular preventive maintenance on various types of production equipment, including but not limited to valves, electric motors, pumps, gear boxes and vehicles, machines and plant facilities  

• Perform electrical installation and repair of switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, VFD’s, motor starters and electric motors  

• Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear; replace defective parts and reassembles equipment  

• Perform repairs and fabrication of piping systems utilizing MIG, ARC, and TIG welding techniques  

• Assist with the installation and troubleshooting of PLC controlled automated systems including actuated valves, pumps, flow meters, scales and associated interlocks and safety systems  

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service  

• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities  

• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines  

• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments  

• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions  

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision  

• Perform building and grounds maintenance including lighting, HVAC, masonry, plumbing and minor electrical  

What you will bring:   

• High school diploma/GED  

• Associates degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance is a plus  

• 2+ years of experience in operating processing plant environment such as food processing, chemical processing or pharmaceutical or training equivalent required  

• 2+ years of forklift experience preferred  

• 2+ years of experience/training in making repairs on typical chemical processing equipment  

Are you a good match? Apply today!

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien’s compensation structure.  

Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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.