Engineer, Process
About The Position
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence. Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien. Our Nutrien Kennewick site is looking for a highly organized professional with strong problem-solving, project management, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate is a proactive team player with excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to turn data-driven insights into action. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is required. This position is located at Nutrien's Kennewick, Washington site and is not available for remote work.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering is required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, is required.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience in chemical processing is preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in product/process development, laboratory techniques, pilot plant equipment operations and identification of opportunities for improvements
- Firm foundation in chemistry and mathematics
- Experience/knowledge in the agricultural chemical manufacturing business is preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Promote a strong safety culture through active participation in site safety, environmental, and process safety programs.
- Provide technical leadership in process safety activities, including PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs, SIL reviews, RCAs, and TapRoot investigations.
- Deliver engineering analyses, process modeling, troubleshooting, and risk-based recommendations to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Maintain process design documentation and engineering standards, including P&IDs, relief systems, equipment records, and operational limits.
- Monitor and analyze process performance data to identify opportunities for optimization, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
- Support operations by resolving plant upsets, investigating production issues, and developing long-term debottleneck and improvement strategies.
- Lead and support projects, outages, maintenance activities, and capital investments, including catalyst change-outs, exchanger cleaning, and equipment upgrades.
- Develop and evaluate process design alternatives for Utilities, Ammonia, and Urea systems.
- Contribute to budget planning, cost performance analysis, and equipment lifecycle management.
- Support the development and review of operating procedures while providing technical guidance to operations and maintenance teams.
- Build technical capability through mentoring, training, and collaboration across engineering disciplines.
- Communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively to stakeholders, balancing confidence with sound risk awareness.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance
- disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
- retirement program with generous matching employer contributions
- paid vacation, sick days and holidays
- paid personal and maternity/parental leaves
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- annual incentive plan
- long-term incentive plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
