Technical Contact (Process) Engineer - Nanticoke (Nanticoke, ON, CA, N0A 1L0)
Company
Exxon Mobil
Location
United States
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Jul 16, 2026
Listed via
Exxon Mobil
At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.
At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.
What role you will play on our team
We are seeking Chemical and/or Process Engineers to join us as a Technical Contact Engineer for our manufacturing site in Nanticoke, ON.
Our Technical Contact Engineers play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our plant and are responsible for initiating and leading improvements to unit performance in safety, reliability, and profitability in a dynamic team environment. You will think strategically, execute thoughtfully, and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations. In this role, you will serve as a process technical resource, providing technical and operational expertise to address complex processes across business teams, primarily supporting day-to-day unit operation troubleshooting and optimization along with supporting the senior technical resources within the team in developing and executing longer-term strategic initiatives.
What you will do
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders including operations, other engineering disciplines, mechanical personnel, and corporate technology support teams to support safe and reliable unit operations
Provide support of abnormal and non-routine operations, including unit Turnarounds and supporting incident investigations tied to unit abnormal operations
Support senior technical resources and cross functional teams to identify, develop, and implement operational and facility improvements with focus on safety, reliability, economics, and sustainability
Organize and design plant testing and product trials
Influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority
Demonstrate flexibility to take on responsibilities beyond the defined role to support asset performance and business results
Ability to interface effectively with corporate networks, corporate communities of practice, and 3rd party vendors in developing and sharing good practices and improvement initiatives
Provide assistance in the field during plant startups, shutdowns or upsets
Demonstrate courage of conviction to drive healthy tension for both business team and corporate technology support to promote fit for purpose outcome
Support routine energy, environmental, and cost reporting
About you
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, or equivalent, as certified by an accredited/recognized institution
3+ years of experience in refining and/or chemicals manufacturing roles
Demonstrated leadership and strong academic skills
Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
High degree of analytical and technical ability
Ability to communicate complex technical data clearly, tailored to intended audience
Strong attention to detail with handling high quantity and quality of work
Ability to effectively influence others without direct authority
Strong interpersonal effectiveness
Process design exposure
Familiarity with advanced control strategies/optimization software
Risk assessment and HAZOP experience
Understanding of safety relief limits (modelling and evaluations)
Understanding of modelling software (PROII, ASPEN, etc)
Your Benefits
An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Imperial Oil has been recognized as one of Canada’s and Alberta’s top employers (2024) as recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s 24th annual competition.
We offer you:
- Competitive salary
- Training and mentorship
- Relocation assistance as required
- Employee resource groups (ERG’s) – opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company’s inclusion obje
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