CF Industries · 6 hours ago
Chief Process Engineer
Claremore, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCF Industries is committed to providing clean energy solutions and is seeking a Chief Process Engineer to lead their Process Engineering team. This role involves ensuring plant efficiency, providing technical support, and collaborating with other engineers to implement best practices in operations.
AgricultureChemicalManufacturing
Responsibilities
Assign responsibilities to Process Engineers to provide support to Operations and Maintenance in tasks required to improve operating unit performance and/or reliability, troubleshoot problems, and support or prepare for plant outages
Develop departmental expertise in areas of responsibilities (e.g. Ammonia, UAN, Nitric Acid, Water Treatment) and ensure that the group as a whole remains well rounded and able to continuously support the site in each technical area
Maintain continuous communication with the other Engineering Supervisors, Maintenance, and Operations to prioritize resources to ensure that highest priority operational issues and projects are being actively worked and completed in a timely manner
Ensures the process is operated in a safe and environmentally compliant manner and endeavors to enhance and protect the safety of plant employees
Provides a good knowledge and understanding of the operating principles and procedures for various process equipment and the effects of process parameters on production. Identifies sources of plant issues and recommends solutions to maintain safe operations; Supports operations personnel in areas requiring technical assistance
Monitors key operating parameters to identify trends and recommend changes. Examples include turbine and compressor efficiencies, cooling water surveys, catalyst surveys, DCS trends, and laboratory results
Provides a working knowledge of the maintenance activities in order to determine what can be done while on-stream and what must be deferred to a shutdown period
Provides detailed engineering support to monitor and progress the Management of Change process. Assists in training operations personnel on process changes
Coordination of all assigned Process Safety Management activities such as assisting in the development and organization of Process Safety Information, participating in Process Hazard Analyses and LOPA studies, participating in incident investigations, developing and maintaining Standard Operating Conditions and Limits, providing resolution to recommendations
Actively participates in turnaround and/or plant shutdown activities, including planning, implementation, and verification stages
Design and implement small to medium projects including catalyst removal and installation during turnaround
Qualification
Required
Ability and desire to train and develop the engineering team
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and executing projects in the field
Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and technical guidance to team members
Minimum five (5) years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or plant environment subject to the OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation
Familiar with applicable codes, regulations, and standards especially relief valve sizing and selection
Demonstrated experience with HAZOP and LOPA methodologies
BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical engineering
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus well-being incentive.
Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
Paid Time Off (PTO), including new programs for parental leave, adoption, and volunteering.
401K plus automatic yearly company contribution.
Company
CF Industries
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750M2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2005-08-11IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Bohn
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Ashraf Malik
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution
Recent News
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