Sr Engineer, Production

Nutrien Ag Solutions; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutrien is seeking a qualified Process Engineer for our Geismar, LA facility to advance safety, reliability and efficiency across ammonia/urea operations. You will apply chemical engineering expertise to optimize production, mentor junior engineers, and support capital projects.

The role requires a BS in Chemical Engineering and at least five years of process engineering experience in ammonia, urea, or nitric acid, with proficiency in Aspen HYSYS/Unisim and heat exchanger tools.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering required.
• 5+ years process engineering experience in ammonia/urea/nitric acid.
• Proficiency in Aspen HYSYS/Unisim and heat‑exchanger tools (EDR/HTRI).
• TWIC card eligibility or ability to obtain.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support plant safety, environmental performance, reliability, and cost reduction.
• Monitor plants to identify opportunities and vulnerabilities.
• Act as process engineering expert; mentor juniors and set standards.
• Provide ops with troubleshooting and equipment evaluations to maintain efficiency.
• Maintain engineering standards across areas.
• Identify and develop process improvements, including capital projects.
• Build and maintain simulation models for troubleshooting and optimization.
• Lead root-cause analyses and investigations; deliver corrective actions on schedule.
• Participate in process safety activities (PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs, updates).
• Support shutdowns, startups, catalyst/gauze changes, tests, and post-startup optimization.
• Perform special studies as assigned by the Superintendent, Process Engineering.

Skills

Process engineering

Ammonia ops

Urea ops

Nitric acid ops

HYSYS/Unisim

HTRI/EDR

TWIC access

People skills

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Education

BS Chemical Eng.

Tools

Aspen HYSYS/Unisim

HTRI/EDR

Job description

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: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

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.

What You’ll Do:

• Support plant objectives in safety, environmental performance, reliability, production, cost reduction, and continuous improvement
• Monitor operating plants to identify opportunities, threats and performance vulnerabilities
• Serve as a process engineering subject-matter expert, mentor junior engineers, and help establish consistent engineering methods and quality standards
• Serve as a technical resource to Operations for plant troubleshooting, maintaining maximum efficiency/production, and performing equipment evaluations
• Ensure engineering standards are maintained across assigned areas
• Use process knowledge to identify and develop improvement initiatives, including those requiring capital investments
• Build and maintain process simulation models for troubleshooting, optimization and project evaluations
• Lead or contribute to root-cause failure analyses and incident investigations; develop technically sound corrective actions and complete assigned actions on schedule
• Participate in and lead process safety activities, including PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs and process safety information updates
• Support unit shutdowns, turnarounds, startups, catalyst changes, gauze changes, performance tests, and post-startup optimization
• Perform special studies and other duties as assigned by the Superintendent, Process Engineering

What You’ll Bring:

• BS Engineering Degree in Chemical Discipline
• At least five years of process engineering experience in ammonia, urea, or nitric acid operations
• Strong proficiency in Aspen HYSYS/Unisim, heat exchanger design software (EDR/HTRI) and hydraulic modeling tools
• Ability to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card
• Must be able to deal effectively with people and resolve conflicts and problems
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects while adapting quickly to changing needs
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to coach and mentor others
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, planning and organizational skills

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, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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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