Superintendent, Process Engineer

Pay Band: I

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.

This position reports into the General Manager

Directs the Process Engineers, Senior Process Engineers, and supporting technical staff in making the Augusta Plant more profitable by providing engineering and technical support to capital projects and the production units. Responsible for identifying, investigating, and finding solutions to process opportunities for improved productivity, reliability, environmental and safety performance. Provides oversight of staff in formulating and executing specific process changes or improvements while meeting budget constraints.

• Works daily with Area Team members and in partnership with Area Operations Manager to accomplish plant objectives in the areas of Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, Production, Efficiency, Cost Reduction and Innovation
• Performs and/or initiates engineering and technical studies to troubleshoot known plant problems, predict impending problems and to optimize plant operations in the above priority areas
• Performs and/or contributes to thorough process reviews. Hazard and Operability Studies (Hazops) and "What If' analyses on current operations and on proposed changes to plant equipment, processes and systems via the plant Process Safety Management of Change (MOC) process
• Closely monitors real time and historical plant data from log sheets, data historian, lab analysis, walk through, etc. to detect abnormalities and to optimize plant operations
• Tracks and reports compressor / turbine/ pump! exchanger efficiencies, pressure drop surveys and catalyst evaluations
• Closely monitors quality of raw materials, process chemicals, catalysts, finished products and water treatment processes
• Performs and/or contributes to Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA) and incident investigations and completes assigned action items on schedule
• Ensures that Process Flow Diagrams (PFD's), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P & ID's), Steam Balances and Standard Operating Procedures are complete and up-to-date
• Promotes and contributes to successful implementation of projects by providing accurate, timely and thorough design input / design review and by facilitating close coordination and communications with area personnel
• Performs month-end prill inventory checks and lost tons / reliability reports
• Identifies and facilitates implementation of production, reliability, efficiency and cost improvement opportunities
• Researches and evaluates industry technology advancements, other plant experiences and innovative ideas
• Ensures proper loading of vessels during catalyst, desiccant, packing and gauze changes

Required Education and Experience

• BS Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or related engineering discipline
• Minimum of 5 - 10 years engineering experience in the chemical process industry
• Minimum of 6 years experience in ammonia or fertilizer industry

Are you a good match? Apply today! 

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.

This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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