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Agrium is one of the world’s largest nutrient and fertilizer producers with annual sales over $4 billion. Agrium continues to grow its markets and operations throughout the world.  Headquartered in Calgary and in business for almost 70 years, Agrium produces and markets three major nutrients required for healthy crop production: nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, as well as controlled release fertilizers.

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Reporting to the Mine Maintenance Superintendent the Field Maintenance Foreman will help supervise and provide leadership to a crew of mechanics and welders.  The Field Maintenance Crew is responsible for maintaining the mainline conveyor system, production, development and rehab miners and the auxiliary equipment.  The foreman is responsible to ensure this maintenance is completed in a safe and efficient manner.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must possess either a Mechanical Engineering degree combined with six to eight years of experience or a Journeyman Mechanic ticket combined with ten to fifteen years of industrial experience. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, communication, planning and problem solving skills as well as the ability to handle a large and varied workload. Applicants should have experience in mining, as well as supervisory experience in a unionized environment with excellent safety skills and practices.  A working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft word and excel is considered an asset.

Agrium offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package, and a salary commensurate with experience.

Please quote the position “Field Mechanical Maintenance Foreman 2007,” in your cover letter.

While Agrium appreciates everyone’s interest, only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Please reply in confidence no later than August 1, 2007 to:

Vanscoy Potash Operations
Human Resources
Fax: (306) 683-1224
email: Agrium HR