Process Engineer - Nanticoke

Imperial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in Ontario is seeking a Process Engineer to join their manufacturing site in Nanticoke. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure safe and efficient operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and two years of relevant experience. The company advocates for career development and offers robust benefits, including a competitive vacation package and a structured early professional development program.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits program

Competitive vacation package

Continuous learning environment

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in refining and/or chemicals manufacturing roles.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong academic skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders for unit operations.
• Support unit turnarounds and incident investigations.
• Identify and implement operational improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Process Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Distributed Control Systems

Programmable Logic Controllers

Job description

At Imperial we work every day to responsibly develop Canadas energy resources applying technology and innovation to supply affordable accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions in support of a net-zero future. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our upstream downstream and chemical and corporate divisions is the result of the talent curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy chemicals lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work no matter their identity race gender sexual orientation age or ability.

At Imperial we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet societys evolving needs.

Come be part of the Product Solutions Department at Imperial which has more than 140 year history in Canada and a workforce of 5500 total employees. Our offices are located in Nanticoke ON.

What role you will play in our team

We are seeking Chemical and / or Process Engineers to join us as a Process Engineer for our manufacturing site in Nanticoke ON.

Our Process Engineers play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our plant and are responsible for initiating and leading improvements to unit performance in safety reliability and profitability in a dynamic team environment. You will think strategically execute thoughtfully and collaborate across many teams levels and this role you will serve as a process technical resource providing technical and operational expertise to address complex processes across business teams primarily supporting day-to-day unit operation troubleshooting and optimization along with supporting the senior technical resources within the team in developing and executing longer-term strategic initiatives.

What you will do

• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders including operations other engineering disciplines mechanical personnel and corporate technology support teams to support safe and reliable unit operations
• Provide support of abnormal and non-routine operations including unit Turnarounds and supporting incident investigations tied to unit abnormal operations
• Support senior technical resources and cross functional teams to identify develop and implement operational and facility improvements with focus on safety reliability economics and sustainability
• Organize and design plant testing and product trials
• Influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority
• Interface effectively with corporate networks corporate communities of practice and 3rd party vendors in developing and sharing good practices and improvement initiatives
• Provide assistance in the field during plant startups shutdowns or upsets
• Demonstrate courage of conviction to drive healthy tension for both business team and corporate technology support to promote fit for purpose outcome
• Support routine energy environmental and cost reporting

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent as certified by an accredited / recognized institution
• 2 years of experience in refining and / or chemicals manufacturing roles
• Demonstrated leadership and strong academic skills
• Valid drivers license

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• High degree of analytical and technical ability
• Ability to communicate complex technical data clearly tailored to intended audience
• Strong attention to detail with handling high quantity and quality of work
• Ability to effectively influence others without direct authority
• Strong interpersonal effectiveness
• Process design exposure
• Familiarity with advanced control strategies / optimization software
• Risk assessment and HAZOP experience
• Understanding of safety relief limits (modelling and evaluations)
• Understanding of modelling software (PROII ASPEN etc)

Start Date : November 2025

Location(s) : Nanticoke Refinery Nanticoke Ontario

Your Benefits

• A company committed to career growth - we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within. Our career management process means that you will likely perform a number of unique challenging roles during your career.
• Successful networking and mentoring programs - enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities. Also allows you to connect with peers at a similar experience level.
• Commitment to safety ethics & continuous improvement - these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader. You will work for a company that upholds safety and ethics ideals and continues to seek out ways to improve.
• Exceptional benefits program - includes competitive savings retirement and healthcare plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs. A comprehensive relocation package is provided if required. Educational and physical fitness financial assistance programs round out our benefits package.
• Continuous learning environment - encourages you to augment your skills and capabilities.
• If you are talented driven and want to make meaningful contributions that really impact environmental safety and bottom line objectives then you owe it to yourself to apply with Imperial.
• Early Professional Development Program - provides you with the opportunity to specialize in a specific area of expertise or develop skills in a variety of different areas. You will quickly be given large areas of responsibility and will be encouraged to take on stretch assignments as you progress.
• Competitive vacation and earned days off (EDO) package - provides you with three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date). In addition under our EDO program employees take off one scheduled Friday per month and up to two floating EDO days (depending on work location and start date during the year) annually for use at your discretion with approval.

Other Considerations

• We thank all those who apply; however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• For applicants selected to be interviewed pre-employment background screening will be required.
• In certain situations Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company and may also provide the information to its affiliates including affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates.
• Application Deadline : September 10 2025

Job ID : 81514

Key Skills

Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma,Distributed Control Systems,Continuous Improvement,Process Improvement,Minitab,Root cause Analysis,Process Engineering,cGMP,Kaizen,Programmable Logic Controllers,Manufacturing

Eligibility to work in Canada :

All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate Canadian passport Canadian citizenship certificate Canadian certificate of permanent residence Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit. Proof of eligibility must be current and valid. Six weeks prior to the start date may be required.

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

Application Details

Job ID : 81514

Other Considerations

We thank all those who apply; however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.