Onsite Process Engineer: Chemical Plant Optimization

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 95,700 - 150,370; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nutrien Kennewick is seeking a highly organized Chemical Engineer to lead process safety activities, engineering analyses, and performance optimization at our Washington site. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and project teams to drive safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance.

A Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years in chemical processing are preferred. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of chemical processing experience preferred.
• Strong foundation in chemistry and mathematics.
• Experience in agricultural chemical manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and participate in safety programs.
• Provide technical leadership in process safety activities (PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs, SIL reviews, RCAs, TapRooR investigations).
• Deliver engineering analyses, process modeling, troubleshooting, and risk-based recommendations.
• Maintain design documentation and engineering standards (P&IDs, relief systems, equipment records).
• Monitor process data to identify optimization and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support operations by resolving plant upsets and developing debottleneck strategies.
• Lead projects, outages, maintenance activities, and capital investments.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Nutrien Kennewick is seeking a highly organized Chemical Engineer to lead process safety activities, engineering analyses, and performance optimization at our Washington site. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and project teams to drive safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance.

A Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years in chemical processing are preferred. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional