Process Engineer

Methanex Corporation; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical company is seeking a Process Engineer for a two-year temporary contract in Medicine Hat, AB. Responsibilities include supporting plant operations, troubleshooting, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and 3-5 years of engineering experience, particularly in gas processing. The role requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills. An industry-competitive salary is offered along with opportunities for professional development and training. Apply before February 10, 2026.

Benefits

Industry-competitive salary

Support for educational initiatives

Hands-on training programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a gas processing facility.
• Eligible for membership as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with APEGA.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily excellence in plant operations and propose process changes.
• Provide engineering input into troubleshooting operational problems.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis studies to minimize risks.

Skills

Process Modelling software (Aspen HYSYS)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio)

Hazard review/analysis software (PHAPro)

Education

Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

About the Opportunity

Methanex is currently seeking a Process Engineer to join the teamin Medicine Hat, AB on a full-time basis. This role is a two-year temporary contract.

The Process Engineer role works alongside the Technical department to identify and implement operational improvements that enhance plant efficiency and productivity, ensuring safe and reliable performance while minimizing risks to people, equipment, and the environment.

More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the plant site in achieving daily excellence in plant operations by tracking and proposing process changes to meet established targets for plant rate and energy efficiency
• Providing engineering input into troubleshooting operational problems, plant upsets, and plant shutdowns and startups
• Participating in the development of process-related procedures (e.g., catalyst reduction)
• Providing process engineering support, including equipment sizing, for plant changes using the Plant Change Request procedures
• Maintaining, performing, and updating a plant monitoring program to track the operational performance of key process equipment, and issuing associated monitoring reports
• Participating in Process Hazard Analysis studies, such as Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), to identify, minimize, and mitigate risks and hazards throughout the plant
• Actively participating in the 20 elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) (e.g., Process Knowledge Management)
• Participating in Process and Non-Process Safety Audits in accordance with the assigned schedule
• Ensuring the implementation of relevant Engineering, Projects, and IT procedures
• Networking with other Process Engineering teams at global Methanex sites for the mutual benefit of all sites
• Providing financial analysis and/or feasibility studies for plant projects
• Ensuring project work is implemented in accordance with Methanex procedures, Methanex Project Standards (MPS), international standards, and Alberta legislation
• Ensuring compliance with all Pressure Equipment Integrity Management (PEIM) responsibilities relevant to the role, in accordance with the PEIM Manual
• Assisting in the preparation of regulatory and government reports related to safety and environmental releases
• Conducting all business in a manner that supports the Responsible Care® ethic
• Remaining current with all safety and procedural training related to the role
• Actively participating in the site’s behavioural-based safety program, Everyone Owns Safety (EOS), by completing monthly safety observations
• Participating in incident investigations and root cause analysis

About You

To qualify, you will need an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, along with 3-5 years of engineering experience, with at least 2 years working in a gas processing facility. Candidates must be eligible for membership as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:

• Relevant experience with Process Modelling software such as Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating, or equivalent
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Visio
• Competency with hazard review/analysis software (PHAPro is preferred)

As our ideal candidate for this role, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a customer-focused mentality, which will ensure you successfully meet the expectations of internal and external customers while also gaining their trust and respect. You possess the ability to make decisions based on a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment while being results-oriented and managing several competing priorities and projects simultaneously. You are able to develop and maintain strong peer relationships, utilizing your collaboration skills, diplomacy, and tact.

Above all, you must possess exceptional problem-solving, critical/conceptual thinking, and troubleshooting skills, while also demonstrating an ongoing commitment to professional development.

About the Benefits

Building on our core values of integrity, trust, respect, and professionalism, our corporate culture encourages communication and teamwork and rewards employees for creativity and innovation.

We are also very active in supporting educational and training/development initiatives. We sponsor scholarships and co-op programs at local colleges and universities as well as hands-on training programs at our manufacturing facilities.

In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you can expect an industry-competitive salary.

Join this thriving and team-focused market leader today and expand your experience with a new challenge - Apply Now!

To apply, please complete the online application form. Once you have answered the questions, please click NEXT and you will be instructed to attach your resume on the following page. Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single document. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 4 p.m. on February 10, 2026.