Upgrade Plant Day Supervisor/Trainer

CF Industries Inc; Woodward (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CF Industries Inc. in the United States is seeking a Day Supervisor / Trainer to lead operator training, ensure consistent progression, and support continuous improvement across the plant.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, deep knowledge of upgrade plant equipment and control systems, and collaboration with Maintenance, Engineering, and contractors to maintain safety, reliability, and efficient operations at the UPG plant.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of Upgrade plant equipment, unit operations, procedures/SOCLs, operator responsibilities, and KPIs.
• Working knowledge of DCS, SIS, alarms, interlocks, and process control systems.
• Strong leadership, planning, organization, prioritization, and change-leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across functions.
• Strong troubleshooting and structured problem-solving including RCA, 5-Why.
• Detail oriented with commitment to learning and continuous improvement.
• Strong computer skills, including SAP, Microsoft Office, and PI.

Responsibilities

• Lead operator training and assess readiness.
• Manage SOP/SOCL programs and related docs.
• Plan outages and turnaround activities.
• Lead long-term improvement projects.
• Support MOC development and plant changes.
• Drive safety and environmental initiatives.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Upgrade plant equipment

DCS/SIS alarms & interlocks

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

RCA / 5-Why

Plant process knowledge

SAP knowledge

Tools

SAP

PI system

Microsoft Office

Job description

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

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Key Responsibilities

• Operator training: Lead the operations training program, ensure consistent progression-cycle training, document continuing education, evaluate operator readiness, administer tests, and participate in panel reviews.
• Procedures and documentation: Manage and continuously improve SOP/SOCL programs, LOTO forms, checklists, guidelines, reading sheets, training materials, and other operations documentation.
• Outage and turnaround planning: Lead operations planning for isolation, decontamination, shutdown, startup, LOTO, and other major outage/turnaround activities; help define operations scope and detailed execution plans.
• Continuous improvement and projects: Identify, develop, organize, and lead long-term improvement projects and support capital/project planning for the UPG plant.
• Change implementation: Support routine MOC development and provide operations leadership and guidance during implementation of plant changes.
• Safety and environmental leadership: Lead and support safety and environmental initiatives and reinforce safe operating practices across the UPG plant.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Facilitate effective communication within Operations and with Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, vendors and suppliers.

Key Competencies & Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of Upgrade plant equipment, unit operations, procedures/SOCLs, operator responsibilities, and key performance/safe-operation indicators.
• Working knowledge of DCS, SIS, alarms, interlocks, and plant process control systems.
• Strong leadership, planning, organization, prioritization, and change-leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Strong troubleshooting and structured problem-solving capability, including RCA, 5-Why, and cause-and-effect techniques.
• Detail oriented with a strong commitment to learning, developing new skills, and continuously improving work processes.
• Strong computer skills, including SAP, Microsoft Office products, and PI.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Day Supervisor / Trainer builds operator capability, keeps operating standards current and effective, improves outage readiness, drives disciplined problem solving, and leads cross-functional improvements that enhance safety, reliability, and plant performance.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job-related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision-making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at [e-mail] .