Advanced Process Control Engineer

Your Job

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for an Advanced Process Control Engineer to join the team! In this role, you will develop, implement, and optimize Advanced Process Control (APC) and Real-Time Optimization (RTO) applications to maximize refinery performance and profitability.

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 runs 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).
In this role as an Advanced Process Control Engineer, you will play a key role in implementing this vision, focused mainly on the APC and RTO control opportunities.

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 APC and RTO process control applications that align with our business vision, working with both site team members and cross-site resources.


* Team up 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.


* Make ongoing improvements to existing APC and RTO application models and configuration.


* Implement new APC and RTO technologies, including non-linear models and AI / machine learning algorithms.


* Find innovative ways to align economic strategies and process control strategies to fully optimize the refinery.


* Mentor other less-experienced process control engineers in APC and RTO technologies.


* 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 working in the refining or chemical processing industries.


* Experience with delivering value-added process control and APC applications (multi-variable, model-based...