Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer
Required Skills
Job Description
**Your Job**
Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for a Fixed Equipment Piping Reliability Engineer 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, chemicals plants, and biofuels facilities across North America and is part of Koch Industries, a global leader in several industrial markets.
**Our Team**
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**
* Be the owner and reliability leader of piping system maintenance and design. Providing technical support and leadership in areas such as vibration assessment and mitigation, piping reliability, pipe stress analysis, temporary repair devices, in service welding evaluation, and other reliability needs within refinery \& petrochemical operating business units.
* Work closely with operations, inspection, maintenance, turnaround and project teams to identify and eliminate piping reliability risks and damage mechanisms.
* Collaborate across sites with the piping technical team to maintain, develop, and improve piping reliability standards and practices.
* Support Unit Turnaround equipment scoping, maintenance, and execution.
* Participate in the procurement process (approved manufacturer listing, quality assurance, standards and practices, etc.) for piping and piping components.
* Develop or provide input for fixed equipment reliability strategies or preventative maintenance tasking.
* Own and communicate the piping program results and measures to help influence plant awareness and culture.
* Lead, or provide subject matter expertise, for investigations of fixed equipment failures and issues.
* Be involved in industry organizations to stay abreast of new technology and trends related to piping reliability engineering.
* Work in a team based environment and be able to communicate to all levels of the organization.
* Climb ladders, stairs, and make entry into confined spaces.
* Travel up to 10% of the time.
**Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)**
* 5 years minimum or relevant experience working within a refining, chemical, or heavy industrial environment.
* Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: Piping design and assessment, vibration assessment, flange and bolted joint assembly, piping component design and maintenance, general fixed equipment reliability engineering or maintenance.
* Experience applying ASME/API/NBIC codes in the design, evaluation, and repair/alteration of fixed equipment.
* B.S. degree in Mechanical or relevant engineering discipline.
**What Will Put You Ahead**
* Knowledge and experience applying ASME B31\.1 and 31\.3 process piping design, MSS SP\-58/69/127,EJMA standards, and others.
* Experience in applying AMSE PCC\-1 and PCC\-2 standards.
* Vibration assessment: Identify, evaluate, and mitigate piping vibration risks including flow\-induced vibration, acoustic induced vibration, and rotating equipment excitation.
* Piping design experience; CAESAR II or similar.
* Knowledge and experience in applying API 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry.
* Field experience with piping assembly and maintenance.
* Understanding of welding processes for piping fabrication and in service welding.
* Experience in conducting/leading failure analysis.
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 th
Flint Hills Resources in Corpus Christi, Texas is looking for a Fixed Equipment Piping Reliability Engineer 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, chemicals plants, and biofuels facilities across North America and is part of Koch Industries, a global leader in several industrial markets.
**Our Team**
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**
* Be the owner and reliability leader of piping system maintenance and design. Providing technical support and leadership in areas such as vibration assessment and mitigation, piping reliability, pipe stress analysis, temporary repair devices, in service welding evaluation, and other reliability needs within refinery \& petrochemical operating business units.
* Work closely with operations, inspection, maintenance, turnaround and project teams to identify and eliminate piping reliability risks and damage mechanisms.
* Collaborate across sites with the piping technical team to maintain, develop, and improve piping reliability standards and practices.
* Support Unit Turnaround equipment scoping, maintenance, and execution.
* Participate in the procurement process (approved manufacturer listing, quality assurance, standards and practices, etc.) for piping and piping components.
* Develop or provide input for fixed equipment reliability strategies or preventative maintenance tasking.
* Own and communicate the piping program results and measures to help influence plant awareness and culture.
* Lead, or provide subject matter expertise, for investigations of fixed equipment failures and issues.
* Be involved in industry organizations to stay abreast of new technology and trends related to piping reliability engineering.
* Work in a team based environment and be able to communicate to all levels of the organization.
* Climb ladders, stairs, and make entry into confined spaces.
* Travel up to 10% of the time.
**Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)**
* 5 years minimum or relevant experience working within a refining, chemical, or heavy industrial environment.
* Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: Piping design and assessment, vibration assessment, flange and bolted joint assembly, piping component design and maintenance, general fixed equipment reliability engineering or maintenance.
* Experience applying ASME/API/NBIC codes in the design, evaluation, and repair/alteration of fixed equipment.
* B.S. degree in Mechanical or relevant engineering discipline.
**What Will Put You Ahead**
* Knowledge and experience applying ASME B31\.1 and 31\.3 process piping design, MSS SP\-58/69/127,EJMA standards, and others.
* Experience in applying AMSE PCC\-1 and PCC\-2 standards.
* Vibration assessment: Identify, evaluate, and mitigate piping vibration risks including flow\-induced vibration, acoustic induced vibration, and rotating equipment excitation.
* Piping design experience; CAESAR II or similar.
* Knowledge and experience in applying API 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry.
* Field experience with piping assembly and maintenance.
* Understanding of welding processes for piping fabrication and in service welding.
* Experience in conducting/leading failure analysis.
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 th
Posted: 2026-03-18