Advanced Process Control & Optimization Engineer

Flint Hills; Rosemount (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer at Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery will evaluate and capture value from APC and Real-Time Optimization opportunities, transforming APC capabilities into a cross-unit optimization and controls function.

You will collaborate with operations and optimization teams to prioritize high-value requests, develop APC applications with DMC3 and other tools, and work with vendors on emerging technologies such as AI for process control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or 10+ years of process control experience.
• 5+ years as process or controls engineer.
• Experience communicating with various levels of an organization (engineers, managers, operators).

Responsibilities

• Partner with optimization, operations, process and control engineers, and vendors for model prioritization and development.
• Prioritize, design, develop, build, test, commission, and document APC applications using DMC3 and other tools for refinery optimization.
• Provide insights and short-term support for system optimization and oil flow planning with operations and optimization teams.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal experts to advocate emerging technologies (AI for process control) for Pine Bend's competitive position.
• Manage relationships with operations partners to maximize refinery profitability.
• Educate refinery personnel on APC benefits and multivariable control design; troubleshoot APC/RTO issues and implement improvements.
• Develop and maintain communication with board operators, engineers, and managers to sustain high model utilization.
• Communicate the value captured, opportunities lost, and control system health in each process area.

Skills

Communication skills

10+ years process control experience

5+ years as process/controls engineer

Effective cross‑level communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AspenTech APC tools

RTO applications

Job description

The Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer at Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery will evaluate and capture value from APC and Real-Time Optimization opportunities, transforming APC capabilities into a cross-unit optimization and controls function.

You will collaborate with operations and optimization teams to prioritize high-value requests, develop APC applications with DMC3 and other tools, and work with vendors on emerging technologies such as AI for process control.