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Flint Hills Resources · 2 weeks ago

Electrical Reliability Engineer

Corpus Christi, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Flint Hills Resources is an industry-leading refining company based in Corpus Christi, Texas, seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer to join their team. The role involves maintaining and improving the reliability of electrical systems, supporting operations and maintenance teams, and leading root cause analysis investigations to enhance operational excellence.

AgricultureBiofuelChemicalEnergyManufacturingOil and Gas

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Maintain the integrity and reliability of all Electrical Distribution Systems and Equipment for the facility. This includes but is not limited to developing engineering solutions and exploring new technologies to address repetitive failures and other issues

Track bad actors and provide reliability and performance metrics indicators to determine the health of the electrical infrastructure and equipment

Develop and update asset strategies for refinery electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, breakers, protection relays, cables and other distribution systems

Review and update site’s Electrical Standards and Specifications

Develop, maintain and optimize PM's for electrical infrastructure and equipment

Perform Arc Flash Hazard analysis for electrical infrastructure

Identify innovative technologies to proactively identify and prevent common failure modes (anomaly detection)

Lead or support root cause analysis “RCA” investigations. Compile recommendations and action items from investigation. Present findings to leadership

Provide electrical equipment work scopes for unit Turnarounds(TA)/outages. Assist planning teams with technical questions as they develop execution plans

Provide electrical engineering support in TAs such as developing recommendations for discovery work and technical assistance to maintenance teams during the TA window

Support the maintenance and electrical operations teams in troubleshooting techniques and provide engineering solutions for protection schemes

Interface with vendors to ensure purchased engineering equipment will meet our reliability and design standards

Support the long-term asset advancement teams by developing engineering solutions to address unit/electrical infrastructure risk and/or investment project opportunities

Function as an Electrical Subject Matter Expert that provides knowledge of various codes and standards, safety rules, laws, regulations, departmental policies, and procedures, governing the design and installation of electrical equipment

Apply Principled Based Management (PBM) in ways that are consistent with our Guiding Principles and PBM Framework

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringReliability EngineeringElectrical Distribution SystemsRoot Cause AnalysisElectrical TroubleshootingElectrical Standards KnowledgeCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

3 years of electrical engineering experience in reliability, design, maintenance, construction, or a combination of the four

Experience in Refinery, Chemical plants, Engineering Design Consultancy, or Manufacturing

Preferred

5+ years of experience in electrical engineering in a refinery or manufacturing environment

Knowledge of electrical studies including load flow, relay coordination, arc flash hazard and short circuit analysis

Knowledge of working in an electrical system model (i.e. SKM Powertools, ETAP, EasyPower)

Formal Root Cause Analysis training

Previous experience working with High, Medium and Low Voltage power distribution equipment

Knowledge of electrical protection schemes and of compliance and engineering standards (NEC, NFPA, API, OSHA, IEEE and other RAGAGEPs)

Electrical Troubleshooting Experience

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Company

Flint Hills Resources

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Flint Hills Resources LLC, through its subsidiaries, is a refining, chemicals and grain processing company. It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc..

Founded in 1997

Wichita, Kansas, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.fhr.com

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