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Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for a Process Control Engineer to join the team! At Flint Hills Resources (FHR), we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo and find new ways to create value.

We are applying a team-based approach to our Optimization and Process Control Capability, where we are advantaged to apply new technologies, modernize our work processes, and innovate. Process Control is a key component for ensuring our refinery is optimized, at constraints, defect-free, automatically.

Flint Hills Resources is a different kind of company. With over 130, 000 employees, we are one of the world's largest privately owned companies. We have a 9/80 flexible work schedule, a culture of teamwork and collaboration, and a compensation philosophy that is based on the value you create. Come realize your full potential and join our team!

Our Team

As a team, we are developing a full range of process control solutions to improve the profitability of the refinery - from advanced regulatory and DCS-based model predictive control controls to traditional Advanced Process Control (APC), Procedure Automation (PA) and Real-Time Optimization (RTO).

As a Process Control Engineer, you will play a key role in implementing this vision, focused mainly on the DCS-based controls and PA applications.


We recognize the value of experience and expertise. As such, the salary for this position will be commensurate with the candidate's years of experience and demonstrated skills.

What You Will Do

• Identify and implement process control applications that align with our business vision, working with a cross-functional site team
• Work collaboratively with Operations and other Process Control Capability team members to ensure that process control applications are functioning as designed, delivering real benefits and running with high uptimes
• Improve operator efficiency through innovative process control design
• Provide process control support, including tuning and troubleshooting
• Develop and sustain Procedure Automation applications
• Develop regulatory controls including PIDs, cascades, and feedforwards, as well as DCS based model predictive controls
• Collaborate with other process control, automation, and innovation resources throughout FHR and Koch Industries via knowledge networks and conferences

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Experience in a process control or process automation role, applying aspects of process control technology, such as regulatory control, procedure automation, or model predictive control
• Proven track record of delivering value-added process control applications

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• Refining or chemical processing industry experience
• Experience with improving operator efficiency
• Knowledge of alarm rationalization concepts
• Knowledge of coding and data science tools (e.g. Python)
• Experience with automating procedures or plant sequences
• Knowledge of Emerson DeltaV

This role is subject to the Transportation Workers Identification Credentialing (TWIC) rule and requires the successful candidate to obtain a TWIC identification badge, allowing for un-escorted access to the facility within a specific time period.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4, 000+ miles of pipeline - delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.