Associate Process Engineer

Delek US • Big Spring, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The process engineer uses understanding of process fundamentals, process equipment, refinery practices, and specific technologies to ensure safe, environmentally friendly, reliable, and optimal refinery operation while coordinating and influencing the achievement of these objectives utilizing data driven critical thinking.

Requirements

• Process Engineering
• Fixed Equipment Operation
• Metallurgy
• Refining Processes Operation
• Unit Management
• Environmental Limits
• Refinery Economics
• Crude / Products Quality Assurance
• Personal Safety
• Situational Awareness / Reporting
• Process Safety
• Project / Turnaround Engagement
• Relationship Management
• Communication
• Influencing
• Critical Thinking
• Physical ability to work on and around industrial equipment, including climbing of stairs, ladders and in confined spaces
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, hearing protection, respirator)

Nice To Haves

• CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 1 DEVELOPING)
• COLLABORATION (LEVEL 1 DEVELOPING)
• DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 1 DEVELOPING)
• DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 1 DEVELOPING)
• TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 1 DEVELOPING)

Responsibilities

• Provides troubleshooting and optimization assistance for operations on less complex unit(s)
• Conducts daily performance monitoring including mass balance, energy consumption, yields and “process unit health” performance indicators
• Generates, analyzes, interprets, and disseminates performance indicators and unit operations data for assigned units
• Evaluates catalyst usage and performance
• Assists senior engineers with data collection and analysis for identification of short- and long-term process changes to improve unit(s) profitability and optimize efficiency
• Conducts process operations analysis and economic evaluation using simulation software; developing decision making when assessing equipment design and process development to compromise between process requirements, economics, and operator effectiveness
• Gains understanding of what is in the operating manuals, Management of Change (MOC) development, process hazard analysis (PHAs) and piping and instrumentation diagram/drawing (P&ID) verification
• Develops and maintains critical cross-functional relationships (i.e., refinery economics, operations, lab, maintenance, etc.) to optimize unit performance to constraints
• Employs industry best practices and standards to compare actual operation to the intended process design with advantages and disadvantages

Benefits

• Up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year
• Medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually
• Access to the Calm app for FREE
• Additional annual incentives through performance management program
• Pay for performance culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level