Chief Inspector

Delek • Big Spring, TX

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About The Position

The Chief Inspector provides technical support to quality and quality engineering functions and oversees non-destructive examination (NDE) and quality control inspections to ensure products, materials, components, and parts meet established quality and reliability standards. The role captures and analyzes process data, identifies deviations, and recommends improvements to methods, procedures, and standards.

With assistance from the Refinery Superintendent and in collaboration with Engineering, the Chief Inspector develops and maintains inspection procedures, guidelines, and work instructions; oversees the facility QA manual; and promotes effective Risk-Based Mechanical Integrity (RBMI) inspection programming for fixed equipment and pressure safety valves. The position assures compliance with applicable refining standards, regulations, and codes for pressure-containing equipment, supports industry best practices, and maintains comprehensive inspection document-control systems.

The Chief Inspector oversees technical support across inspection disciplines, evaluates new inspection technologies, coordinates and assesses contracted inspection services, and ensures accurate data entry into IDMS/PCMS. The role develops QA requirements for capital projects and manages, supervises, and provides technical direction to staff, including mentoring and developing certified and trained API inspectors and administrative support. It also supports personnel decisions and the consistent application of personnel policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the stated education requirement.
• Two or more years of management experience required.
• Eight or more years of experience in pressure equipment inspection, nondestructive examination (NDE), and/or welding required.
• Must be certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and willing to recertify in API 510, API 570, and API 653 within two years.
• Knowledge or experience in inspection management, risk-based inspection, continuous improvement, fitness-for-service, inspection standards and practices, reliability, fluid mechanics, aboveground storage tanks, oil and gas refining, pipelines, furnaces, corrosion control, risk assessment, people management, and leading a diverse team.
• Demonstrated competencies in change agility, collaboration, decision making, drive for results, and team building.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain written Inspection department procedures, guidelines, and work instructions with the Refinery Superintendent and Engineering.
• Oversee the facility QA manual and ensure its effective use and compliance.
• Guide Risk-Based Mechanical Integrity inspection programming for fixed equipment and Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs).
• Ensure compliance with refining standards, jurisdictional regulations, and codes for inspection and repair of pressure vessels, piping, and other pressure-containing equipment.
• Promote adoption of industry best practices.
• Ensure inspection document-control systems, including inspection files and the inspection library, are comprehensive, accurate, and maintained.
• Oversee technical support for inspection activities across disciplines including corrosion, mechanical, metallurgical, civil, and materials.
• Lead technical assessment of new inspection technologies.
• Work with Supply Chain Management to obtain supplementary contracted inspection services.
• Coordinate contractor assessments to ensure compliance with technical standards, safe work practices, service quality, and performance efficiency.
• Approve selection, promotion, and corrective actions when appropriate, applying personnel policies fairly and consistently.
• Ensure development of technical ability and competence in applicable codes, standards, inspection methods and techniques, and non-destructive testing methods.
• Oversee the accuracy of data entered into IDMS/PCMS.
• Develop QA requirements for Capital Projects support and execution.
• Manage staff and provide supervision and technical direction.
• Mentor and develop properly certified and trained API inspectors and administrative support.
• Conduct NDE and QC inspections on products, materials, components, and parts at various production stages.
• Capture and analyze statistical process data to verify compliance or identify deviations.
• Recommend new or enhanced methods, procedures, and standards.

Benefits

• 401(k) match of up to 10%, with a one-year vesting timeline.
• Medical benefits beginning on the first day of employment, with a 30% annual premium rebate.
• Free access to the Calm app for meditation, stress management, and sleep support.
• Opportunity to earn additional annual incentives through the performance management program.

What This Job Offers

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