Date posted: Aug 28, 2025
Location:Karratha, AU
Area of Expertise: Technical Expertise and Support
Job Type: Permanent
Work mode (place): On site
Job Requisition ID: 23158

ABOUT THE UNIT

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world’s key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.
About Yara Pilbara
The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers’ plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara are also building a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.
Find out more about:
Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia
We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.

KNOWLEDGE GROWS THROUGH DIFFERENCES

Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.
As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.
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Looking for an exciting new challenge? Yara are seeking applications for their permanent full-time role of Process Engineering Superintendent. Reporting to the Production Manager YPF, the Process Engineering Superintendent is responsible for ensuring conformance to the plants operating windows to ensure maximum production, efficiency, performance, availability and quality is achieved without compromising process safety, occupational safety or the environment. The role requires continuous monitoring and troubleshooting of the process, interaction with the operations personnel, and close co-ordination with all stakeholders including site based, corporate and regulatory functions.
The Process Engineering Superintendent is the site responsible subject matter expert (SME) for the NH3 process technology at the YPF site. As the process SME the incumbent is responsible for providing approvals and guidance to stakeholders with regards to process engineering and plant operations in accordance with the NH3 Process Technology, including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Management of Change (MoC), Process Safety and Risk Assessment Authority (HAZOPS, LOPA’s etc.), Process Drawings (P&IDs etc) and Datasheets, etc.
Additionally, the Process Engineering Superintendent will lead a team of process engineers, and improvement initiatives/projects within the YPF process support team to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are executed and a continuous improvement culture is maintained.
The incumbent contributes to the key performance indicators of the department as well as the goals and objectives of the organization, in a manner that inculcates the Company’s Core Values.
As a leader within Yara, demonstrating our Leadership Behaviours will be essential to your role and ongoing development. (Live the Strategy, Be the Change, Explore and Adapt, Build Trust.)
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