Maintenance SMET

As a Maintenance SMET at the Valero Texas City Refinery, you will perform and coordinate condition monitoring, troubleshooting, assessments, and repairs of rotating equipment. Along with that you will, update equipment files through the MOCA system, attend operation’s planning meetings, and act as liaison between the Maintenance and Reliability Department to support operations, maintenance, projects, turnaround, and process group’s requirements. See below to learn more about what this job encompasses.

• Assists Planners with developing specific rotating equipment repair tasks.
• Makes provisions during equipment repair to upgrade necessary components to improve reliability.
• Assists and trains operators in equipment start-up/shut-down procedures.
• Reviews and updates existing and new equipment bill of material (BOM) sheets for proper sparing.
• Assists the Reliability Department in developing comprehensive spare parts list for equipment.
• Provides outside shop visits and QA/QC services for out-sourced repairs.
• Gathers data on rotating equipment.
• Provides analysis and reporting of machinery condition and equipment performance.
• Reviews work orders associated with rotating equipment before work is scheduled.
• Assists Operations personnel/Maintenance craftsmen with rotating equipment issues.
• Communicates properly to different people in the organization.
• Makes rotating equipment decisions based on gathered performance data.
• Writes status reports as required using e-mail or MS Office software.
• Provides troubleshooting/diagnostic recommendations and captures recommendations in SAP
• Evaluates monthly oil analysis results and issue recommendations.
• Develops, writes, and makes available standard rotating equipment repair procedures.
• Performs root cause failure analysis for rotating equipment.

This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 5 years of Machinist or rotating equipment experience required.
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Texas City Refinery, required.
• Vibration Institute Level I Certification preferred.

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. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.  

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they’re truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

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