Flint Hills Resources
Senior Process Engineer - Naphtha Reforming
Flint Hills Resources, Rosemount, Minnesota, United States, 55608
Senior Process Engineer - Naphtha Reforming
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Senior Process Engineer - Naphtha Reforming
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Flint Hills Resources is now hiring a Senior Process Engineer – Naphtha Reforming. This role is expected to represent FHR’s process engineering capability as their subject matter expert in Naphtha Reforming, driving long-term improvement of FHR’s Naphtha Reforming assets in both Rosemount, MN and Corpus Christi, TX. This role can be based at either site and work a 9/80 schedule with anticipated travel up to 10% to meet site needs.
Our Team Join a team of 30+ chemical engineers focused on troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving refinery units. Led by Process Technology Leaders with nine direct reports each, this collaborative environment promotes knowledge sharing and mentorship. You will work with engineers at Pine Bend and Corpus Christi, technical leads, project teams, and industry contacts. Flint Hills Resources supports your career growth through personal development plans, mentorship, off‑site training, and tuition reimbursement. The Process Engineering Department consistently advances its members to more challenging roles within Flint Hills Resources and Koch Industries.
What You Will Do
Build technical network internally and externally to the company, sharing cross‑site and industry learnings across FHR
Identify & advance ideas to improve competitiveness (safety, stewardship, utilization), performing project economic analysis
Audit long‑term unit performance against industry benchmarks
Mentor Process Engineers and Project Development Engineers
Support refinery troubleshooting (RCA, cold eye reviews)
Provide primary process engineer support for larger, higher‑complexity projects, ensuring the technical basis meets business objectives
Provide Turnaround/Shutdown planning & execution technical support
Develop and maintain process simulation models (Aspen HYSYS)
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
Eight (8) years or more process engineering experience in a petroleum refinery
Three (3) years more experience in process design or project development engineering
Ability to travel up to 10 percent
What Will Put You Ahead
Three (3) years or more Naphtha Reforming process engineering experience
Fifteen (15) years or more process engineering experience in a petroleum refinery
Process modeling simulation experience with Aspen HYSYS (or similar)
Layer of Protection Analysis / Quantitative Risk Analysis / Process Hazard Analysis engineering experience
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
For this role, we anticipate paying $140,000 - $200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
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.
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.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Oil and Gas
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Senior Process Engineer - Naphtha Reforming
role at
Flint Hills Resources .
Flint Hills Resources is now hiring a Senior Process Engineer – Naphtha Reforming. This role is expected to represent FHR’s process engineering capability as their subject matter expert in Naphtha Reforming, driving long-term improvement of FHR’s Naphtha Reforming assets in both Rosemount, MN and Corpus Christi, TX. This role can be based at either site and work a 9/80 schedule with anticipated travel up to 10% to meet site needs.
Our Team Join a team of 30+ chemical engineers focused on troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving refinery units. Led by Process Technology Leaders with nine direct reports each, this collaborative environment promotes knowledge sharing and mentorship. You will work with engineers at Pine Bend and Corpus Christi, technical leads, project teams, and industry contacts. Flint Hills Resources supports your career growth through personal development plans, mentorship, off‑site training, and tuition reimbursement. The Process Engineering Department consistently advances its members to more challenging roles within Flint Hills Resources and Koch Industries.
What You Will Do
Build technical network internally and externally to the company, sharing cross‑site and industry learnings across FHR
Identify & advance ideas to improve competitiveness (safety, stewardship, utilization), performing project economic analysis
Audit long‑term unit performance against industry benchmarks
Mentor Process Engineers and Project Development Engineers
Support refinery troubleshooting (RCA, cold eye reviews)
Provide primary process engineer support for larger, higher‑complexity projects, ensuring the technical basis meets business objectives
Provide Turnaround/Shutdown planning & execution technical support
Develop and maintain process simulation models (Aspen HYSYS)
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
Eight (8) years or more process engineering experience in a petroleum refinery
Three (3) years more experience in process design or project development engineering
Ability to travel up to 10 percent
What Will Put You Ahead
Three (3) years or more Naphtha Reforming process engineering experience
Fifteen (15) years or more process engineering experience in a petroleum refinery
Process modeling simulation experience with Aspen HYSYS (or similar)
Layer of Protection Analysis / Quantitative Risk Analysis / Process Hazard Analysis engineering experience
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
For this role, we anticipate paying $140,000 - $200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
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.
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.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Oil and Gas
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