Instrument Reliability Engineer

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for an  Instrument Reliability Engineer  to join their team. If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of an industry-leading company, this may be the opportunity for you! Flint Hills Resources, LC operates oil refineries, chemicals plants, and biofuel facilities across North America and is part of Koch Industries, a global leader in several industrial markets.

Flint Hills Resources is a different kind of company, we are privately owned, we have a 9 / 80 flexible schedule, and our compensation philosophy is based on the value you create. Come realize your full potential and join our team!

What You Will Do

• Perform sizing / selection of control valves, flow elements, thermowell Wake frequency calculation, etc.
• Track bad actors, drive long-term improvements in performance, availability, and reliability.
• Identify innovative technologies to address common failure modes.
• Provide and Create Reliability and performance metrics indicators to the organization on the health of instrumentation.
• Interface Maintain involvement in continuous improvement of facilities, work processes, and instrumentation technology.
• Support the maintenance team and interface with vendors and contractors to maintain, troubleshoot, repair / replace, configure / tune / program, test / commission / de-commission, etc.
• Participate in activities related to safety, risk assessment, and safety incident investigations related to instrumentation equipment.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques, performance analysis, and the ability to solve field problems and familiarity with measurement and control.
• Assist with the selection of appropriate Reliability metrics for instrumentation. Maintain metrics for instrument reliability.
• Knowledge of wireless systems and wireless instrumentation.
• Knowledge of field instrumentation for process measurement (e.g. Pressure, Temperature, Level, Flow, and Composition) as well as specialty measurements (density, vibration, IR) and control valves, shutdown valves, and their transmission systems (e.g. 4-20mA, HART, ProfiBus).
• Effective team player.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

What Will Put You Ahead

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 is 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.

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.