Nyrstar is serious about finding talent to join its team in Clarksville, and the company is now reaching out to its sister organization in Puerto Rico for more recruits.
The next Nyrstar Job Fair will be in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, hosted at Puma Energy.
If you have friends or family in Puerto Rico looking for work on the mainland USA, make sure they don’t miss this opportunity!
“Our sister organization, Puma Energy, is a premier employer in PR. We are blessed to have such a great location to meet interested job seekers,” said Patricia Bowling, HR Manager at Nyrstar. “Being there in person demonstrates our philosophy that recruitment is a two-way street. Candidates are showing up to promote their talent and Nyrstar is showing up to promote our culture.”
“And, it doesn’t stop after the job fair,” said Callie Worstall, Nyrstar Training Coordinator. “If candidates in Montgomery and surrounding counties who speak Spanish and have U.S. work authorization want to work in Puerto Rico, we will have Puma Energy applications at Nyrstar beginning in September. Puma will conduct interviews via the internet.”
There will be two job fairs at the Puma Energy site in Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
Maintenance Technician, Friday, Aug. 20: Stop by anytime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to take a written skills assessment to demonstrate your skilled trades knowledge. You’ll also be able to complete an application.
Operator, Monday, Aug. 23: Stop by anytime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to complete an application.
At both job fairs, you will be able to speak to Human Resources representatives from Clarksville about available positions and relocation. You’ll also be invited to drop off a resume if you are interested in a local position with Puma Energy.
Successful candidates:
- Value and demonstrate safe working practices.
- Have a solid work history with excellent attendance record.
- Respect for themselves and their co-workers.
- Do not participate in illegal drug activity or report to work impaired.
- Complete a medical background screening and physical agility test, indicating they are prepared for our heavy industrial setting.
- Speak, read, write and understand English at a level to receive required safety and other on-the-job training.
- Authorize a criminal background screening.
- Shift premium when working overnight.
- Have a desire to live and work in Clarksville, TN.
Meet Nyrstar in person on those dates at Puma Energy, Carr 28 Km 2.0 Luchetti Industrial Park, Bayamon, PR, 00961.
Working at Nyrstar
Nyrstar, which has been operating in Clarksville for 43 years, is a proud sister organization to Puma Energy, both owned by Trafigura. It is the only zinc smelter in the United States and is a top producer of zinc and the associated process byproducts. Nyrstar now employs nearly 270 people and plans to add 30 more positions by the end of September 2022.
“Nyrstar Clarksville has been operating continuously since 1978. Now that the first generation of employees is starting to retire after a lifetime of service, we are eager to expedite the next generation or employees to our zinc plant family,” said Kelly Tinker, Nyrstar Production Manager.
The company offers many benefits including paid time off, opportunities for advancement, competitive wages with opportunity for a bonus, immediate participation and immediate 100% vesting in a company 401(k) with Safe Harbor and contribution matching, an excellent safety boot program, prescription safety eyewear, extremely competitive employer share toward medical, dental and vision insurance premiums, uniforms provided and laundered and more.
Medical plan options for employees cost as little as $25 per month, with Nyrstar depositing up to $1,200 in your Health Spending Account (HSA).
For more, go to the Nyrstar website.