Refinery Operator Trainee
About The Position
The refinery operator is responsible for maintaining product quality in a safe manner. Typical job duties may include performing visual rounds for assigned area, assessing equipment operation, taking instrument readings, communicating with console operator, supervision, and other refinery personnel, preparing equipment for scheduled maintenance, performing preventative maintenance, performing basic instrument and equipment troubleshooting to determine if technician support is required, making equipment adjustments to optimize performance, maintaining housekeeping for common and assigned areas, and complying with all environmental and safety procedures. This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay. Valero conducts a comprehensive, on-the-job training program designed to provide new employees a strong foundation of knowledge and skills that are necessary for success as a Valero Operator. This required 10-week, instructor led program includes multiple content modules, including math, pumps, heat exchangers, operator duties, and so forth. Because mastering this content is critical to future job success, knowledge proficiency assessments are incorporated throughout the modules. It is required that participants successfully complete these assessments; as such, failure to pass a specific test three times or a total of four test failures throughout the training program will result in the termination of employment. This training program will prepare individuals for the continuous learning environment that is essential for success. About the Wilmington Refinery The Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned in 1969 and has had three major expansions to become a fully integrated refinery and several upgrades to meet clean-fuel standards. The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources. Given its coking and desulfurizing capabilities, it is particularly well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. The refinery also produces 15 percent of the asphalt supply in southern California. Refined products are distributed from the Wilmington refinery through a network of third-party pipelines and terminals in southern California, Nevada and Arizona, and then on to wholesale and retail customers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Must have the ability to legally work in the US.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Wilmington Refinery, required.
- All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery.
Nice To Haves
- Refinery or chemical process operator experience preferred.
- Associate degree in process operations preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performing visual rounds for assigned area
- Assessing equipment operation
- Taking instrument readings
- Communicating with console operator, supervision, and other refinery personnel
- Preparing equipment for scheduled maintenance
- Performing preventative maintenance
- Performing basic instrument and equipment troubleshooting to determine if technician support is required
- Making equipment adjustments to optimize performance
- Maintaining housekeeping for common and assigned areas
- Complying with all environmental and safety procedures
Benefits
- eligible for overtime pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
