Power Engineer

Explore the potential of being part of something Clearly Essential! 

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a long-term fire-retardant business. Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

We are currently hiring a Power Engineer to join the team at our Evaporation Plant in Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Compass Minerals’ Amherst Mechanical Evaporation Plant produces and packages a variety of salt products. Almost 50% of the salt manufactured at the plant is food-grade salt distributed for use in commercial food production and for table salt used in homes across Canada. In addition, the plant produces and packages salt for water conditioning, agriculture, fishery, deicing and even pool salt.

The Amherst Plant is located in a fully established community of 10,000, situated on the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border on the northeast end of the Cumberland Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. Amherst is two hours from Halifax and less than an hour’s drive from Moncton, NB.

How will you contribute to the team?

To perform this role successfully, the candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Bin Control / Compactor Operator 

In this role, you will support safe, efficient, and continuous production by overseeing material handling, equipment operation, and quality checks within the Bin Control area.

• Load bulk trucks and hopper cars in accordance with production schedules and safety protocols.
• Operate compacting and crushing equipment, ensuring accurate conveying of salt products to designated production lines.
• Complete all required job worksheets each shift with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Collect and label product samples as required.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization within the Bin Control area.
• Conduct magnet checks during morning salt inventories on loading days.
• Perform #2 and #3 screen checks every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Fill YPS and SHMP tanks and accurately maintain associated logbooks.
• Perform monthly cleaning of the compaction system.
• Conduct bin inventory twice daily and report findings promptly.

VREP Operator

As a VREP Operator, you will play a key role in the safe and efficient operation of the Vapour Recompression Evaporation Plant and supporting equipment.

• Operate the Vapour Recompression Evaporation Plant (VREP) to meet production and quality targets.
• Operate the natural gas boiler safely and effectively.
• Run and monitor auxiliary equipment, including pumps, conveyors, heat exchangers, and dryers.
• Perform cleaning and dust collection duties as required to maintain a safe and compliant workspace.
• Support maintenance activities and coordinate maintenance call‑ins when necessary.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure product and process standards are met.
• Work at heights and in confined spaces as required by operational needs.
• Perform tasks in high‑temperature environments and navigate steps or elevated platforms safely.
• Participate in a 12‑hour shift rotation as part of a continuous operations team

What should you bring to the role?

• Minimum 4th class interprovincial power engineer’s qualification, recognized in the province of nova scotia, 3rd class preferred
• Previous manufacturing/industrial equipment operation and material handling equipment operation is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of process equipment and control systems.
• Flexible and adaptable to varying task assignments.
• Strong attention to detail

What is the work schedule?

• The shift schedule twelve (12) hrs. shift schedule, with an average of forty-two (42) hrs. per week, as per the collective agreement.

Compass Minerals Canada Corp. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law.