What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instrument and Controls Engineer position at Flint Hills Resources?
Your Job
Flint Hills Resources (FHR) Project Capability is looking for a Project Instrument and Controls (I&C) Engineer at our Pine Bend Refinery in Rosemount, MN. FHR is looking for an entrepreneurial minded I&C engineer to leverage their capabilities to contribute to advancing projects and capturing business improvements.
The successful candidate is expected to have a broad and in-depth knowledge of instrumentation and controls design, acceptance testing, device field installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting. They will have to leverage their personal experience, the broader FHR and industry networks to identify the technical details to successfully deploy new technology.
Our Team
As FHR continues to invest in projects to advance value creation through technology, Instrument and Controls (I&C) Engineering resources are critical to efficiently engineer, install, commission, and integrate new technology to achieve this vision. Through the project life of engineering to procurement to construction to integration and commissioning, the I&C engineer is the technical resource for the FHR Project Capability to engineer and cost effectively integrate technology solutions to deliver the project objectives.
What You Will Do
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000 miles of pipeline – delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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.
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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Flint Hills Resources (FHR) Project Capability is looking for a Project Instrument and Controls (I&C) Engineer at our Pine Bend Refinery in Rosemount, MN. FHR is looking for an entrepreneurial minded I&C engineer to leverage their capabilities to contribute to advancing projects and capturing business improvements.
The successful candidate is expected to have a broad and in-depth knowledge of instrumentation and controls design, acceptance testing, device field installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting. They will have to leverage their personal experience, the broader FHR and industry networks to identify the technical details to successfully deploy new technology.
Our Team
As FHR continues to invest in projects to advance value creation through technology, Instrument and Controls (I&C) Engineering resources are critical to efficiently engineer, install, commission, and integrate new technology to achieve this vision. Through the project life of engineering to procurement to construction to integration and commissioning, the I&C engineer is the technical resource for the FHR Project Capability to engineer and cost effectively integrate technology solutions to deliver the project objectives.
What You Will Do
- Coordinate and engage with various capabilities, such as Field Data Solutions and Automation, to select technology that ensures a fit-for-purpose design and installation, while challenging and creating new engineering specifications and practices for innovative technology application to the FHR assets
- Actively engage with the engineering contractor to review and approve deliverables, addressing engineering questions and resolving design issues to support the engineering and procurement efforts
- Provide support for key witness inspections during Factory Acceptance Testing and site-based Logic Acceptance Testing, including for skid or modular equipment with installed controls and instrumentation at the fabricator
- Provide input into construction quality planning, commissioning planning and oversite to loop testing and safety instrumented system testing procedures and execution oversight for mechanical integrity and commissioning assurance for pre-start up safety review sign off
- Engage with Project Capability leaders and collaborate with Asset Management Leads
- Build strong partnerships with TA organization, Engineering and Equipment Fabrication contractors
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- Five (5) years or more of experience in instrument and/or controls engineering (i.e., project or industrial support)
- Experience working in a process manufacturing environment where responsibilities involved Operations, Maintenance or Engineering
- Experience utilizing a phased/gated project execution model
- Experience with Smart Plant Instrumentation
- Experience with Emerson Delta V DCS platform
- Experience with various PLC platforms, such as Allen Bradley and Triconex
- Experience with various network data connectivity protocols, such as hard-wired, ethernet, Modbus, wireless via WiHart or LoRaWAN, etc.
- Experience with engineering contractors and review/approval of designs and specifications documents
- Experience in evaluating new technology for application in an industrial facility
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company making the oil and transportation products that keep the world moving. We make a large supply of fuel for gas stations and airports in addition to transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products through 4,000 miles of pipeline – delivering energy to farmers, manufacturers and families. Our team champions innovation and excellence to help power modern life.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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.
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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
