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Job Description
About the Role
Calumet is seeking a Senior Manager, Process Engineering to provide enterprise-level technical direction and execution oversight that improves process performance, reliability, and safety across our operations. In this role, you will ensure the consistent application of process engineering systems, practices, and capabilities while developing technical talent and supporting the adoption of new technologies. You'll translate functional direction into scalable, repeatable execution across the organization—making a measurable impact on how we operate.
What You'll Do
Drive Process Performance — Lead the development and execution of enterprise process monitoring and performance management systems to ensure consistent, high-quality application across operations.
Provide Technical Oversight — Guide complex process optimization, troubleshooting, and investigations to drive reliable, safe, and efficient operations.
Coordinate Engineering Resources — Prioritize and align internal and external process engineering resources to support operational needs, specialized analyses, and technology assessments.
Champion Best Practices — Facilitate cross-site best-practice networks and knowledge-sharing forums to improve consistency, capability, and technical learning across the organization.
Ensure Quality & Accountability — Oversee the review and quality of unit health monitoring outputs and participate in performance and vendor reviews to assess effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
Evaluate New Technologies — Lead technical reviews for new process technologies and significant process modifications to support informed decision-making and risk management.
Build Technical Capability — Oversee the development and implementation of technical training and capability-building programs for process engineering roles.
Develop Talent — Mentor and develop process engineering talent through technical coaching, guidance, and escalation support.
Travel -- 50%
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
15+ years of experience in process engineering roles within refining, specialty products, or chemical manufacturing environments
Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, coordination, or oversight across multiple teams, sites, or initiatives
Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional partners such as operations, safety, and other engineering disciplines
Key Skills
Enterprise process engineering oversight and systems thinking
Complex problem-solving and root cause analysis
Cross-functional collaboration and technical influence
Prioritization and coordination of technical resources
Technical coaching and capability development
Clear written and verbal communication across all organizational levels
