Director, Technical Process

Location: 

Big Spring, TX, US, 79720

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Look no further than Delek US Holdings!

 

What is Delek? What do we do?

We are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining, logistics, renewable fuels, and convenience store retailing.

  • Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day
  • Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.
  • Our Retail or convenience store part of Delek, runs over 250 stores in Texas and New Mexico. We also have company-branded New-to-Industry DK stores in the southern part of the US!
  • Our three renewables’ plants in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi combined can produce 40 million gallons of biodiesel fuel a year.

 

Delek Benefits

We offer fantastic benefits that include up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year, along with medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually! We value your well-being and all employees now have access to the Calm app for FREE, which is used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep. Through our performance management program, you can earn additional annual incentives as you set and achieve goals. Our pay for performance culture motivates our employees to improve Delek’s year-over-year company, business unit, and individual results. With some of the highest bonus payouts in recent years, we know that our success is due to our talented and dedicated team. We are looking for individuals like you to help us continue this momentum and bring new ideas to the table. At Delek, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

 

Job Summary:

We are hiring for the position of Director, Technical Process supporting our Big Spring, TX Refinery! 

The Director, Technical Process will be a Refinery Leadership Team Member, reporting directly to the Vice President, General Manager of the Big Spring Refinery. The Director, Technical process will be responsible for providing technical support to engineers to achieve improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety and compliance of production and operations processes. 

JOB INFORMATION

  • Job Title: Director, Technical Process
  • Job Code: 20001311
  • Effective Date: 12/18/2023
  • Job Family: Operations
  • FLSA Status: Exempt
  • Job Function: Process Technical Specialty
  • Job Level: Director

 

JOB SUMMARY

Provides technical support to engineers to achieve improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety and compliance of production and operations processes. Monitors instruments and equipment and collects operating data, including calibration, inspection, testing and repair activities, to assist in making on-line adjustments to instruments, equipment or products. Analyzes and resolves malfunctions and deviations of instruments and control systems to identify and resolve problems. Conducts analyses and prepares reports using metrics from salvage tracking, trending, reporting and root-cause analyses. Maintains process designs to optimize process and facility use while conforming to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

 

While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.
All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, and vision of the organization. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
  • Master's Degree (Preferred)
  • In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  • Six (6) or more years Experience in a related field (Required)
  • Three (3) or more yeasr of management experience (Required) 

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Leads the Technical Department employees, including Process Engineers, Laboratory and Control Systems Engineers by providing technical guidance, leadership, and prioritization of projects.
  • Develops the Engineering employees and prepares them for future roles in the organization.
  • Provides guidance on the interpretation of operating unit data, monitors catalyst performance, recommends unit operating guidelines, and estimates remaining catalyst life.
  • Instrumental in the operation of excellence and work with other departments to develop and drive the progress of unit health monitoring philosophy, tools, and cadence.
  • Serve as a technical authority of operating limit and drive continuous improvement.

  • Prepares the annual operating goals for the department.

  • Works with Capital Projects to develop capital projects that maximize the refinery units and its resources.

  • Provides guidance on unit optimization and develops the project portfolio of refinery gross margin improvements.

  • Collaborates with the Planning Department to determine run rates and overall optimization of the refinery.

  • Interprets Solomon data for the refinery and proposes ways to optimize the refinery.

  • While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 4 LEADING): Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

COLLABORATION (LEVEL 4 LEADING): Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 4 LEADING): Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 4 LEADING): Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 4 LEADING): Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

 

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. 

BECOME PART OF THE ENERGY

It’s an exciting time to join Delek. We’re on a mission to attract, retain, and engage the best and brightest talent – those who are great team players and leaders who make it their first priority to serve. 

  • We are performance driven
  • We value a passion for excellence
  • We value teamwork
  • We value and reward hard work and dedication

Delek US offers the opportunity to provide you with more than a job – we want to help you build a career. 

Since our inception, our ability to hire the right people for the job has served us well, resulting in an impressive record of consistent growth and profitability. With more than 3,500 employees in nine states, we have brought together a diverse team of professionals passionate about investing their time and expertise in one of the most dynamic downstream energy companies in the market today. 

Welcome to Delek US Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

 


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