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Your Job

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas, is looking for a Senior Process Engineer (Fluidized Catalytic Cracking - FCC unit). The Senior Process Engineer is a key member of the site Process Engineering Department and a critical support member of Business Teams. The process engineering team is dedicated to being the technical leaders that drive the highest value solutions for our partners. You will join a community of 30+ chemical engineers focused on troubleshooting, optimization, and design improvements of refinery units.

Our Team

At Flint Hills Resources, your career and professional development are a top priority. We offer personal development plans, mentorship, off-site training, and tuition reimbursement. Our department has a proven track record of upward mobility, leading to more challenging roles across Flint Hills Resources and Koch Industries.

We are a privately owned company with flexible schedules (9/80), and our compensation is based on value creation. Come realize your potential and join us.

What You Will Do

• Build and expand your technical network internally and externally


• Develop value-creation ideas and perform economic analysis for units and technologies


• Monitor long-term unit performance against industry benchmarks


• Support building a unit monitoring toolkit for Crude Oil Refining technologies


• Audit performance reports and calculations


• Review benchmark studies (Solomon, PTAI)


• Ensure projects meet business objectives


• Mentor and support Production Engineers during troubleshooting and reviews


• Support high-profile troubleshooting as needed


• Design experiments and process guidelines with Operations


• Own modeling programs and build technology loop models using software like HYSYS


• Support other physics-based modeling programs


• Provide technical support for turnaround programs and scope projects


• Contribute to process safety and environmental performance through PHA, MOC, and investigations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering


• At least 10 years of refining or chemical plant process engineering experience


• Previous experience with FCC units

What Will Put You Ahead

• 15+ years of refinery experience


• 5+ years of process engineering experience with FCC units


• Experience as a Process or Project Engineer leading refinery projects


• Experience with Aspen HYSYS modeling


• Leading cross-functional teams

This role requires obtaining a TWIC badge for access to the facility.

Additional Information

We challenge the status quo, value diversity, and are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Our benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, educational assistance, and more. Our employment practices are compliant with E-Verify and applicable laws.

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