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Manager ROTO Excellence

full-time•Granger

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Location

Granger

Type

full-time

Experience

10+ years

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About this role

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

As a Manager ROTO Excellence, you will serve as a subject matter expert, demonstrating mastery of rotating equipment excellence programs. This role develops new and innovative approaches to attain organizational objectives, optimize resource utilization, and address issues, works mainly independently and has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and policies. The Manager ROTO Excellence provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects/programs or functional/technical areas.

At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:

  • Work with the refineries and external technology experts to establish and disseminate the best technical practices in each of the core refining units including, but not limited to, Distillation/Crude units, Catalytic Cracking, Alkylation, Hydrotreating, Reforming, Hydrocracking, Coking, Sulfur Recovery, and Chemicals production.
  • Lead Reliability and Maintenance departments to improve rotating equipment reliability.
  • Lead network committees to develop and implement rotating equipment Basic Practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement in rotating equipment across the organization.
  • Champion Best Practices across the organization.
  • Assist refineries in developing and implementing rotating equipment programs to improve reliability.
  • Participate in and/or leads refinery rotating equipment assessments.
  • Assist in resolving refinery rotating equipment issues as needed.
  • Support the full life-cycle of rotating equipment projects at the refineries.
  • Active participant in the rotating equipment network.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.



Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or higher level degree in Engineering required.
  • 10 years minimum of experience in rotating equipment and maintenance, required.
  • Must be able to travel up to 35%25 of time domestically and/or internationally as required.
  • Ability to be available by phone and manage assigned operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays as required.
  • Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required.

     

Preferred Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s or higher level degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

  • Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
  • 100%25 match on 401(K) up to 7%25, with immediate vesting
  • Company-sponsored Pension Plan
  • Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs
  • Onsite Daycare Center
  • Onsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers (Physician & Pediatrician)
  • Onsite Pharmacy
  • State-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities
  • Onsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch
  • Sprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking trails

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

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 and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

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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What you'll do

  • The Manager ROTO Excellence will develop innovative approaches to optimize resource utilization and improve rotating equipment reliability. This role involves providing expert guidance and leading initiatives across multiple projects and functional areas.

About Valero

Valero is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. We are a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas, fueled by nearly 10,000 employees and 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. We also proudly operate 12 ethanol plants in the Mid-Continent of the U.S., with a combined production capacity of 1.6 billion gallons per year. Our petroleum refineries are located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Valero also is a joint venture partner in Diamond Green Diesel, which operates a renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana. Diamond Green Diesel is North America’s largest biomass-based diesel plant. Valero sells its products in the wholesale rack or bulk markets in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Latin America. Approximately 7,000 outlets carry Valero’s brand names. Visit www.valero.com for more information, and click 'Careers' to explore opportunities!

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