Plant Process Engineer

Yara International•Belle Plaine, SK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Process Engineer serves as the primary process engineering resource for the assigned production units (Ammonia & Utilities or Urea & Nitric Acid/UAN). The position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical personnel to optimize plant performance, troubleshoot process issues, and implement improvements that enhance safety, reliability, environmental performance, and energy efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
Eligible for or registered as a P.Eng. with APEGS.
3+ years' engineering experience in fertilizer, petrochemical, refining, or other continuous-process industries.
Experience with process troubleshooting, optimization, and operational support.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of process engineering principles, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, reaction engineering, and process control.
Ability to analyze operating data and improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance.
Strong teamwork skills with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical teams.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Process safety, simulation, or continuous improvement experience is an asset.
Turnaround, startup, commissioning, or process improvement experience is an asset.
Ammonia, urea, or nitric acid experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

Monitor and optimize plant processes to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally compliant operations.
Provide technical troubleshooting and engineering support to resolve operational issues and improve performance.
Lead root cause analyses and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability, efficiency, and productivity.
Support process modifications, Management of Change (MOC) activities, and plant improvement projects.
Maintain process documentation, engineering standards, and operating limits.
Lead and participate in process safety and risk management activities, including HAZOPs and risk assessments.
Provide technical training and support to personnel.
Support turnarounds, startups, shutdowns, commissioning, and regulatory compliance activities.
Collaborate with other departments and functions to achieve plant performance objectives.
Collaborate with Process Control Engineers to optimize control strategies, alarm performance and advanced process control initiatives.
Develop and maintain operating envelopes, process limits and engineering standards to support safe and reliable operation.