Company Description
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one that the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.
If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and work alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.
Job Description
Are you the go-to process/design engineer when projects get complex? Step in as our Senior Design & Project Engineer in Phoenix and set the engineering standard across multiple plants – owning capital projects from concept through startup, mentoring a small team, and turning novel chemistries into safe, scalable operations.

✅ Set and enforce Tessenderlo Kerley engineering standards, procedures and design practices (schedules, tools and policies).
✅ Drive new project/chemistry development with R&D; plan and run lab work, pilots and simulations/models.
✅ Lead scope development and estimates; execute/manage plant projects from FEP/FEL/FEED to handoff.
✅ Create, review, and redline P&IDs, spec sheets and equipment drawings; develop M&E balances and PFDs.
✅ Participate in HAZOPs and MOC/What-If reviews; ensure documentation aligns with HSE compliance.
✅ Troubleshoot chemistry/quality issues, process upsets and equipment failures; recommend optimization and debottlenecking projects.
✅ Mentor and train engineers; provide DCS instrumentation/hardware guidance and startup leadership.
✅ Build internal tools and monthly KPI reporting; support plant budgeting for CIP/major maintenance.
Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
✔ BS in Chemical Engineering.
✔ 10+ years in chemical manufacturing with a focus in sulfur chemistry.
✔ A proven record of implementing non-standard process solutions and reverse-engineering equipment.
✔ Strong independence and prioritization; excellent communication with cross-functional partners.
✔ A safety-first mindset, and experience leading HAZOP/MOC and startup best practices.
✔ Team leadership experience and the ability to influence across Operations, HSE and Project Services.
Role Details
Location: Phoenix, Corporate (Technical Services, Operations)
Travel: ~30% to plant sites and project locations
Additional Information