Senior Process Engineer – Hydroprocessing

Koch•Corpus Christi, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for a Senior Process Engineer – Hydroprocessing. The Senior Process Engineer is a key member of the site Process Engineering Department as well as a critical support member of Business Teams. The process engineering team is dedicated to being the technical leaders that drive the highest value solution for our partners. You will be joining a technical community of 30+ chemical engineers dedicated to the troubleshooting, optimization, and design improvement of the refinery units. Flint Hills Resources is a different kind of company, we are privately owned, we have 9/80 flexible schedules, and our compensation philosophy is based on the value you create. Come realize your full potential and join our team.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Minimum of ten (10) years of refining or chemical plant process engineering experience
Previous experience with Hydrocracking, Distillate Hydroprocessing, and Naphtha Hydroprocessing units
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.

Nice To Haves

Fifteen (15) + years of refinery experience
Five (5) years of experience as a Process Engineer or Project Engineer leading projects in an oil refinery
Process modeling simulation with Aspen HYSYS
Experience leading cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Building and expanding technical network internally and externally to the company
Developing value creation ideas and projects economic analysis for assigned units and technologies
Monitoring long-term unit performance against industry benchmarks
Supporting unit monitoring for Hydroprocessing technologies (Hydrocracker, Distillate Hydroprocessing, Naphtha Hydroprocessing)
Auditing unit performance reports and long-term calculations
Reviewing and supporting benchmark studies (Solomon)
Ensuring the technical basis of projects meets business objectives
Mentoring and supporting Production Engineers during unit troubleshooting, unit monitoring, PHAs, critical procedures, monthly Business Review meetings
Supporting high-profile unit troubleshooting as needed
Directing and assisting Operations for the design of experiments and process guidelines
Owning the Process Engineer modeling programs
Building out the technology loop model using different software such as HYSYS to drive economic decision-making in unit operations.
Supporting other Physics-based modeling programs
Providing turnaround program technical support and technical scoping as needed
Contributing to process safety and environmental performance through Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) programs, Management of Changes (MOC), investigations team member or leader