Senior Process Controls Engineer

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: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.

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.

This position reports to the Process Engineering Superintendent and is responsible for maintaining, improving, and expanding basic and advanced process control, burner management, and safety instrumented systems as well as supporting operations' interaction with these automation systems. The Senior Process Controls Engineer will apply state-of-the-art technology to improve process safety, increase reliability and optimize plant efficiency.

What you will do:

• Provide guidance to I&E maintenance and project engineers as a subject matter expert in the areas of instrument and logic solver selection, instrument and logic solver installation, and interpretation of RAGAGEP codes and ETC standards as they apply to automated systems. These activities involve the direction of 1-2 contract personnel
• Actively engage with the operations team to meet their objectives towards a safe, reliable, and efficient Nitrogen production and distribution facility. The Senior Process Controls Engineer will assist Operations with in-depth and timely analysis of process events and trends leading to timely and opportune enhancements
• Lead the charge towards a complete safety instrumented system including completing regulatory, Lima Nitrogen, and Nutrien long term plans. Also included will be the site and company long term plans towards cybersecurity and basic process controls systems
• Responsible for the design and implementation of I&E related capital projects. These projects involve providing direction to internal and external project team members. These activities involve the direction of 1-2 contract personnel
• Lead management of change (MOC) processes, conduct timely investigations and root-cause analyses (RCA's), manage work tasks through task management applications (EtQ), generate workflows through EAM, guide cyclic TAR work scope, and work collectively with the Process Engineering staff to provide concept-to-resolution risk mitigation through compliance and project hazard analysis
• Available by cell phone to respond to plant emergencies (or other needs) and be flexible to work abnormal hours during plant outage or turnaround (TAR) periods

What you will bring:

• Safety as a core value

• BS degree in Engineering is required; Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical preferred

• 10 years of experience in chemical plant or similar environment with responsibilities involving process controls engineering, instrumentation or related field

• Experience with solving complex operational and process engineering problems with automated solutions

• Professional Engineering Designation preferred

• Foxboro, Rockwell Automation, Triconex, OSIsoft PI experience preferred

• Previous leadership experience preferred

• Knowledge of ammonia, urea, and nitric acid manufacturing processes is preferred

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. 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. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

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