Process Engineer: Safety & Optimization (ChemE)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement program with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental/maternity leave

Job summary

Nutrien Kennewick is seeking a highly organized engineer with strong problem solving, analytics, and project management skills. The role focuses on safe, reliable operations and data‑driven improvements at the Kennewick, Washington site, with no remote work.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Chemical Engineering, brings 5+ years in chemical processing, and can lead process safety activities, technical analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives across utilities and ammonia/urea systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of experience in chemical processing preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge in product/process development and laboratory techniques.
• Foundation in chemistry and mathematics.
• Experience in agricultural chemical manufacturing is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture through active participation in site safety programs.
• Provide technical leadership in process safety activities (PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs, SIL reviews, RCAs).
• Deliver engineering analyses, process modeling, and risk-based recommendations for safe operations.
• Maintain process design documentation and engineering standards (P&IDs, relief systems, records).
• Monitor process performance data and identify optimization opportunities.
• Support operations by resolving plant upsets and investigating production issues.
• Lead projects, outages, maintenance activities, and capital investments.
• Develop design alternatives for Utilities, Ammonia, and Urea systems.

Skills

Process safety leadership

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Nutrien Kennewick is seeking a highly organized engineer with strong problem solving, analytics, and project management skills. The role focuses on safe, reliable operations and data‑driven improvements at the Kennewick, Washington site, with no remote work.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Chemical Engineering, brings 5+ years in chemical processing, and can lead process safety activities, technical analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives across utilities and ammonia/urea systems.