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Our Maintenance and Reliability Team facilitates collaboration and cooperation between trades, production, and maintenance. The result is a safer, more productive, and cost-efficient operation.
The Maintenance and Reliability Department has four key areas:
Because of a compressed workweek, regular day shifts for maintenance employees are 10 hours a day, Monday – Thursday.
Within the Maintenance and Reliability Team, you can progress from an apprentice to a senior role (including lead hand or supervisor) as you gain the needed skills in your career. The progression is based on your ability to acquire new skills and expand your abilities, as well as your performance.
The Wellfield encompasses the pipeline and cavern network that is used to mine the raw potash ore. Operators and Engineers working in the wellfield are responsible for actively managing the cavern inventory that supplies brine to the process plant.
Additionally, there are three main operating areas at Bethune Mine: Utilities, Wet Processing, and Dry Processing. There are five crews arranged to operate these areas and all work the same schedule. There is area supervision on each of the five crews, and each area has three to five operators splitting their efforts between the panel and the field. In addition to the operating areas, there is a specialized support team (Process Group) in Production.
The following work is performed in each area:
In addition to our large operations group, we have a large team of other professionals supporting the organization’s success. Other opportunities exist for professionals in: