Chief Process Engineer
CF Industries
Woodward, OK, United States
Woodward, OK, United States
- Engineering
- process engineering
- chemical manufacturing
- safety management
The Chief Process Engineer leads the process engineering team at a large chemical manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operations. This role involves technical oversight of production units, promoting best practices, mentoring staff, and collaborating with multiple departments to optimize performance and safety. The position requires strong leadership, process engineering expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement in chemical manufacturing environments.
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.
Function:
Engineering and Engineering Services
Job Summary:
The Chief Process Engineer leads the Process Engineering group at the Woodward Complex, serving as the site's technical expert. This role ensures safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally compliant operations across production units. The Chief Process Engineer promotes engineering best practices, supports stakeholder needs, and fosters professional development within the team. Strong collaboration with Engineering, EHS, Operations, and Maintenance is essential for prioritizing work and allocating resources effectively.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
1. Lead and manage the Process Engineering team, overseeing daily activities, staff development, and support for operating units, storage, loading, and off-sites.
2. Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, and sustainability, supporting corporate goals for workforce safety, greenhouse gas reduction, diversity, and community engagement.
3. Ensure routine monitoring of operating KPIs, working with Operations and Maintenance to identify and resolve performance deficiencies.
4. Oversee technical evaluations of catalyst and equipment performance, ensuring timely, sound, and economically justified recommendations-especially ahead of turnarounds.
5. Allocate engineering resources to resolve technical issues, collaborating across Operations, Maintenance, and other disciplines with a safety-first approach.
6. Provide technical oversight on capital projects, ensuring safe, high-quality, and cost-effective execution aligned with design standards and timelines.
7. Ensure timely resolution of action items from PHAs, audits, and Operating Standards, maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.
8. Identify and develop improvement projects that enhance process safety, environmental performance, efficiency, and production capacity.
9. Maintain open communication with site leadership, aligning engineering priorities with operational goals and proactively addressing risks and threats.
10. Develop engineering talent, enhancing technical competency and work quality through mentoring, training, and strategic development.
Successful incumbents will have:
1. A strong commitment to safety, with active participation in behavioral-based safety programs and a proven track record of promoting an injury-free workplace.
2. Commitment to personal and environmental well-being through ethical and professional conduct.
3. Effective leadership and people development skills, with experience mentoring teams and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.
4. Strategic thinking and leadership experience, including involvement in plant visioning and alignment with broader organizational goals.
5. Process engineering expertise and hands-on experience.
6. Proven success in driving continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and production optimization.
7. Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
8. Solid analytical and troubleshooting abilities, paired with sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
9. Proficiency in computer-based tools and systems relevant to engineering.
10. A collaborative mindset and willingness to work in a team environment, with good interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic.
11. Passion for learning CF plant technologies and applying that knowledge to enhance operations.
Required Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university (Chemical Engineering preferred).
2. Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in oil, gas, or chemical manufacturing.
3. Preferred: 3+ years of experience with ammonia, urea, nitric acid, or UAN facilities.
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact across all organizational levels and clearly document technical work.
5. Demonstrated commitment to safety and experience working within a strong process safety management framework..
6. Familiarity with relevant codes, regulations, and industry standards.
7. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
FMLA:
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com.
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Function:
Engineering and Engineering Services
Job Summary:
The Chief Process Engineer leads the Process Engineering group at the Woodward Complex, serving as the site's technical expert. This role ensures safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally compliant operations across production units. The Chief Process Engineer promotes engineering best practices, supports stakeholder needs, and fosters professional development within the team. Strong collaboration with Engineering, EHS, Operations, and Maintenance is essential for prioritizing work and allocating resources effectively.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
1. Lead and manage the Process Engineering team, overseeing daily activities, staff development, and support for operating units, storage, loading, and off-sites.
2. Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, and sustainability, supporting corporate goals for workforce safety, greenhouse gas reduction, diversity, and community engagement.
3. Ensure routine monitoring of operating KPIs, working with Operations and Maintenance to identify and resolve performance deficiencies.
4. Oversee technical evaluations of catalyst and equipment performance, ensuring timely, sound, and economically justified recommendations-especially ahead of turnarounds.
5. Allocate engineering resources to resolve technical issues, collaborating across Operations, Maintenance, and other disciplines with a safety-first approach.
6. Provide technical oversight on capital projects, ensuring safe, high-quality, and cost-effective execution aligned with design standards and timelines.
7. Ensure timely resolution of action items from PHAs, audits, and Operating Standards, maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.
8. Identify and develop improvement projects that enhance process safety, environmental performance, efficiency, and production capacity.
9. Maintain open communication with site leadership, aligning engineering priorities with operational goals and proactively addressing risks and threats.
10. Develop engineering talent, enhancing technical competency and work quality through mentoring, training, and strategic development.
Successful incumbents will have:
1. A strong commitment to safety, with active participation in behavioral-based safety programs and a proven track record of promoting an injury-free workplace.
2. Commitment to personal and environmental well-being through ethical and professional conduct.
3. Effective leadership and people development skills, with experience mentoring teams and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.
4. Strategic thinking and leadership experience, including involvement in plant visioning and alignment with broader organizational goals.
5. Process engineering expertise and hands-on experience.
6. Proven success in driving continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and production optimization.
7. Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
8. Solid analytical and troubleshooting abilities, paired with sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
9. Proficiency in computer-based tools and systems relevant to engineering.
10. A collaborative mindset and willingness to work in a team environment, with good interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic.
11. Passion for learning CF plant technologies and applying that knowledge to enhance operations.
Required Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university (Chemical Engineering preferred).
2. Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in oil, gas, or chemical manufacturing.
3. Preferred: 3+ years of experience with ammonia, urea, nitric acid, or UAN facilities.
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact across all organizational levels and clearly document technical work.
5. Demonstrated commitment to safety and experience working within a strong process safety management framework..
6. Familiarity with relevant codes, regulations, and industry standards.
7. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
FMLA:
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
- Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the "Canadian Human Rights Act".
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at talentacquisition@cfindustries.com.
JOIN OUR TALENT NETWORK
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