Machinery Design Engineer

Flint Hills Resources (FHR) Project Capability is looking for a Machinery Design Engineer who will provide engineering support for projects to advance the FHR Vision and increase business value creation.

The successful candidate is expected to have a broad and in-depth knowledge of Rotating Equipment design, fabrication, inspection, acceptance testing, field installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

They will have to leverage their personal experience, the broader FHR and industry networks to identify the technical details to successfully deploy new technology.

What You Will Do



* Lead fit for purpose equipment specification and right size project deliverables to achieve project objectives and advance FHR competitive position.


* Provide leadership and support for EP standard revisions and updates.


* Expected to provide detailed review and approval of the deliverables from engineering contractors to support engineering and procurement.


* Expected to support quality assurance inspections of shop fabricated equipment and witness Factory Acceptance Testing and site-based Acceptance Testing.

This expectation extends to skid or modular equipment with installed rotating equipment at the fabricator.


* Expected to provide input into construction quality planning, commissioning planning and oversite to rotating equipment such as testing procedures and execution oversight for mechanical integrity and commissioning assurance for pre-start up safety review sign off.


* Expected to support development and implementation of sparing strategy and required operation and maintenance activities for Day 1 Integration.


* Expected to seek out risk proactively and prevent/mitigate the risk.


* Support the RFI, NCR, and DCMF processes.


* Expected to involve project stakeholders in early project phases to assure alignment of their long-term plans with the current project objectives.


* Support Post Start Up Audits and ownership transfer to business organizations.


* 20% travel to support project execution (FHR sites, engineering contractors, etc.)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Minimum of 5 years of Rotating Equipment work experience, with option experience in project or industrial support


* Demonstrated work experience of evaluating new technology for application in an industrial facility


* Demonstrated work experience utilizing a phased/gated project execution model


* Demonstrated work experience with engineering contractors and review / approval of designs and specifications documents

What Will Put You Ahead



* Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred


* Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated work experience with Rotating Equipment design and project specifications


* Experience working in a process manufacturing environment where responsibilities involved Operations, Maintenance or Engineering


* Interdisciplinary knowledge or background (mechanical, chemical...