Your Job 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, and 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, process engineering, or instrumentation 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 Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. 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.