Chief Process Engineer

• Lead and manage the Process Engineering team, overseeing daily activities, staff development, and support for operating units, storage, loading, and off-sites
• Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, and sustainability, supporting corporate goals for workforce safety, greenhouse gas reduction, diversity, and community engagement
• Ensure routine monitoring of operating KPIs, working with Operations and Maintenance to identify and resolve performance deficiencies
• Oversee technical evaluations of catalyst and equipment performance, ensuring timely, sound, and economically justified recommendations—especially ahead of turnarounds
• Allocate engineering resources to resolve technical issues, collaborating across Operations, Maintenance, and other disciplines with a safety-first approach
• Provide technical oversight on capital projects, ensuring safe, high-quality, and cost-effective execution aligned with design standards and timelines
• Ensure timely resolution of action items from PHAs, audits, and Operating Standards, maintaining safety and regulatory compliance
• Identify and develop improvement projects that enhance process safety, environmental performance, efficiency, and production capacity
• Maintain open communication with site leadership, aligning engineering priorities with operational goals and proactively addressing risks and threats
• Develop engineering talent, enhancing technical competency and work quality through mentoring, training, and strategic development

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university (Chemical Engineering preferred)
• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in oil, gas, or chemical manufacturing
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience with ammonia, urea, nitric acid, or UAN facilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• ability to interact across all organizational levels and clearly document technical work
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and experience working within a strong process safety management framework
• Familiarity with relevant codes, regulations, and industry standards
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

3+ years of experience with ammonia, urea, nitric acid, or UAN facilities