Flint Hills Resources

DCS Technician

LocationCorpus Christi, TX

About This Job

Your Job

Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for a DCS Technician to join our 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, chemical plants, and biofuels facilities across North America and is part of Koch Industries, a global leader in several industrial markets.


Our Team

At our Corpus Christi refinery, DCS technicians are recognized as subject matter experts (SMEs) regarding the specification, installation, maintenance, configuration, life-cycle management, reliability/availability, troubleshooting, upgrading, and the best practices of DCS applications in current use in the plant and as recommended by the vendor and industry. Our DCS technicians apply their knowledge and talents while collaborating daily with (DCS) Board Operators, Process Control Engineers, IT engineers, and Project Engineers, their design teams, and project stakeholders to achieve stable site operations and business-focused results.

The primary DCS technology at Corpus Christi refinery is Emerson DeltaV. We interface the DeltaV with Allen-Bradly and Triconex PLCs, and our plant uses HART device alerts from DeltaV in our AMS system.


What You Will Do

Assist instrument and analyzer techs and electricians with troubleshooting unexpected data to or from or within the DCS.

Collaborate with DCS console operators to make operability improvements, including DCS graphics modification and alarm management and rationalization.
Collaborate with process control engineers in the development, implementation, and improvement of DCS-based advanced control strategies, including state-based control, transition automation, and model predictive control; implement configuration for supervisory controls capabilities.
Collaborate with project engineers to guide project scopes that economically meet expected business outcomes.
Collaborate with project designers, from reserving system IO and performing field walk-downs to providing the guidance necessary for their development of complete and error-free IFC project design packages.
Implement DCS vendor hot-fixes and security updates; upgrade DCS system hardware and software without interrupting the process.
Proactively frame-up and recommend improvements to DCS installed equipment to meet potential future needs of customers and users.
Collaborate with instrument techs and DCS console operators in the commissioning of new or modified DCS configuration and enabling HART communications for smart field devices.
Collaborate with peers at other FHR sites, sharing what you know and learning from them.
Collaborate with IT engineers in the network design, hardware selection, commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting of outside-of-the-DCS network communication.
Troubleshoot OPC, Modbus, and ethernet interfaces with foreign-to-DCS devices.
Support remote logins to the DCS.
Troubleshoot unexpected "loss of data" events with process and environmental engineers.
Proactively monitor the health of DCS hardware.
Available for on-call rotation


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



4 + years of experience with DCS or PLC service, support, and/or configuration experience in a chemical plant or refinery or similar.
Expertise using industrial plant automation/control systems hardware (including servers, workstations, switches) and software in automation and process control applications.
A working knowledge of communications protocols such as Modbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet I/P, OPC UA/DA, and HART in industrial

control system applications.

Good understanding of the engineering documents associated with DCS and process control digital equipment installations and projects such as electrical drawings, loop drawings, P&IDs, and Cause and Effect tables.


What Will Put You Ahead


AAS in Instrumentation and Process Control Technology or Electronics, or similar.
3+ years of experience in industrial instrumentation and electrical maintenance, construction, or project design
Subject matter expertise with Emerson DeltaV hardware, software, and both system and process control configuration.
Experience with Foxboro I/A DCS, the Allen-Bradley family of PLCs, Triconex IPS systems, Wonderware HMI software.
A working knowledge of Foundation Fieldbus and WiHART in industrial control system applications.
Familiar with large-scale industrial wireless infrastructure and data communications from device to user.
Experience performing DeltaV firmware updates and online system upgrades.
Familiar with virtual DeltaV system.

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.

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 ).


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