Process Engineer

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC is looking for an energetic, highly motivated individual to join the team as a Process Engineer supporting our Nitric Acid area to contribute to the organization’s value creation capabilities.

Our Team

Based in Brandon, Manitoba, Koch Fertilizer Canada ULC’s (KFCU) operations have been producing agricultural fertilizer products since 1967. We synthesize and blend nitrogen, phosphate and sulfur products with ammonia, which we market primarily in the prairie provinces of Canada and the northern United States. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, we employ approximately 270 dedicated team members. At KFCU, our fundamental commitment to safety, health and environmental stewardship drives all our processes.

A subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc., one of the world’s largest private companies, Koch Fertilizer’s global operations leverage Principle-Based Management to create long-term value for customers and society. By focusing on long-term value creation, we promote a challenging and rewarding environment for our professional and highly respected employees.

What You Will Do

• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), and other Process Safety Management (PSM) program elements that require Process knowledge.
• Review process health of assigned plant area to ensure Optimization as well as compliance to Safe Operating Condition Limits. Work with operators to adjust Process parameters as needed.
• Review Operating procedures routinely and after plant changes, adjusting them as needed to improve their effectiveness and clarity.
• As owner of plant Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams for the assigned area, review and approve changes made to ensure they are within requirements of industry best practices and PSM.
• Support the Engineering and Reliability team by reviewing equipment designs and ensuring process data used in design packages are accurately represented.
• Guide and mentor operators to improve their Process knowledge and capability.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Availability for flexible hours based on job
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights
• Tolerance to occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles and toxic/caustic chemicals with appropriate PPE
• Unassisted physical mobility in and around plant and equipment
• Ability to travel to and enter site to access equipment
• Ability to use a computer and create reports.
• Demonstrate initiative, ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Multitask in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Holds a Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
• Completion of a B.Sc. (or higher) in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in an industrial facility
• Experience reading and interpreting P&IDs, PFDs, instrument loop drawings and other process design related documentation.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with the Process Optimization software such as HTRI
• Previous work experience in a chemical Fertilizer plant, with specific tasks related to Process Safety and Optimization and production processes
• Knowledge and experience with OSHA PSM requirements
• Experience with Process Controls design and programming
• Registration as a P.Eng in a Canadian Province.
  
  
  

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch Company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.