Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-07
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
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Flint Hills Resources is now looking for a Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our Corpus Christi, TX refinery. The Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer will improve the refinery competitive position via EH&S risk reduction, sustainable compliance programs and optimized process machinery availability; maximize availability and utilization of process machinery at the optimum cost; proactively provide the production team with sound technical advice and condition assessments to optimize the total life cycle cost for process machinery.
The successful applicant will ensure safety and environmental excellence is a key part of the Flint Hills Resources (FHR) business process through the integration of safety, environmental and reliability based thinking into all asset management decisions regarding process machinery, that the Machinery Reliability Technical Group (MRTG) alignment with organizational risk profile while supporting our customer's needs-shared ownership of risks, generates and maintains life cycle scorecards for process machinery, provides technical advice that properly frames the bet to customers, with options as needed to support safe, environmentally responsible and profitable decision making, and maintain machinery standards.
Flint Hills Resources is a different kind of company, we are privately owned, we have 9/80 work 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- Develop and implement failure mode-based reliability strategies for critical rotating equipment
- Analyze equipment trends, historical data, and field data to develop and adjust reliability programs to maximize asset reliability and production availability at the optimum cost of ownership
- Recommend and champion solutions as appropriate to maximize energy efficiency, system availability, and achieve lowest cost of operation
- Apply engineering theory, practices, and principles to determine root cause failure analysis (RCFA) of equipment failures and performance evaluations of rotating equipment and supporting systems
- Work closely with production, maintenance, and service teams to understand failure modes and effects and develop mitigation plans; prioritize and develop action plans for our reliability-centered maintenance system
- Provide technical support in project development, turnaround scope identification, QA/QC, installation, commissioning, start-up and work activities on all rotating equipment upgrades, repairs, and new installations
- Apply Principled Based Management (PBM) in ways that are consistent with our Guiding Principles and PBM Framework
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Technology
- Minimum of three (3) years rotating equipment engineering/maintenance experience
- Ten (10) years of experience or more in refining or industrial machinery industry
- ISO Level I or II in Vibration Analysis
- Experience with API standards for Rotating Machinery
- Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
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.
This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
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Who We AreAs 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.
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