Lab Supervisor

Pay Band: L

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 is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

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 will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be_ _and grow your career.

Lab Supervisor - (Allan, SK, CA)

This position will report to the Chief Metallurgical Engineer.

What you will do:

- Supervise a team of lab technicians and metallurgical technicians
- Engage the team to continuously improve safety
- Ensure personnel are trained in their job duties
- Manage resources and schedules during planned and unplanned absences
- Guide team work priorities and backlog
- Prepare statistical and test reports on analytical processes as required
- Recommend the alteration or modification to existing systems, provide technical advice to personnel for improving maintenance and operating efficiency
- Continuously improve the lab QA/QC program and ensure stewardship by team
- Lead product quality program through audits and investigations
- Provide ongoing formal and informal job feedback to direct reports
- Other duties as assigned

What you will bring:

- Degree in Chemistry or a Diploma in Metallurgic/Chemical Technology
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a laboratory or mineral processing
- Demonstrated team leadership and communication skills
- Excellent user of MS office software including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
- Proficient in laboratory QA/QC practices
- Potash sample preparation and analysis is an asset

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

Nutrien 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.