Advanced Process Control Engineer

Flint Hills; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas seeks an Advanced Process Control Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize APC and RTO applications for refinery performance and profitability.

You will work with site teams and cross-site resources to apply new technologies, improve control models, and align control strategies with business goals while mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge across the organization.

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 solutions).

Responsibilities

• 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 configurations.
• 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.

Skills

APC experience

Multi-variable control

Real-time optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspentech DMC3

Aspen IQ

Aspen Watch

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

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 to traditional 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 configurations.
• 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 solutions).

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ years of APC experience in the refining or chemical processing industries.
• Experience with Aspentech applications (DMC3, Aspen IQ, Aspen Watch, GDOT, HYSYS, etc.).
• Experience with the Emerson Delta V DCS system.

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.

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 are 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.

Additional Information

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.