Process Safety Management Engineer | Refinery

Koch Industries Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, TX, is seeking a Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer to own, implement, and continuously improve PSM programs at the Corpus Christi refinery. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to advance operational safety through standards, training, and risk management.

The role emphasizes PHAs, risk-based decision making, data-driven insights via Power Platform, and coaching others to embed a strong process safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a BS in another discipline with 5+ years in refining, petrochemical, or equivalent industry.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a petroleum refinery or comparable manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve assigned PSM programs including standards, procedures, training, metrics and program effectiveness.
• Lead or support Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and risk assessment activities to identify, evaluate, and manage process safety risk.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to provide practical process safety guidance.
• Support the implementation and consistent application of PSM standards and management systems through field interaction, reviews, and auditing.
• Leverage data and Power Platform to improve program visibility and effectiveness.
• Communicate effectively with refinery personnel, technical resources, corporate partners, and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to a strong process safety culture through coaching, knowledge sharing, training, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Process safety

PHAs & risk assessments

Root cause analysis

Education

Chemical Engineering

Engineering (any field)

Job description

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, TX, is seeking a Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer to own, implement, and continuously improve PSM programs at the Corpus Christi refinery. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to advance operational safety through standards, training, and risk management.

The role emphasizes PHAs, risk-based decision making, data-driven insights via Power Platform, and coaching others to embed a strong process safety culture.