INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRICAL (I/E) RELIABILITY SUPERVISOR - CITGO Petroleum Corporation

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

NOTE: This position is in Corpus Christi, Texas. Must be willing to relocate if not local to the area.

The Instrument and Electrical (I&E) Reliability Supervisor position will lead the I&E reliability reviews and improvement recommendations for instrumentation, controls systems, and electrical in the refinery. This position will supervise the Reliability I&E Engineers and work with Maintenance I&E Managers and Project Engineering to put together programs, assign work priorities, create, and execute the I&E Reliability Budget, provide input into the Capital MTP and Budget for I&E projects, and provide input into the Maintenance Budget for I&E expense projects and needs. The position will provide leadership and technical support for I&E throughout the refinery. This position must be a knowledgeable in Safety Instrumented Systems for the refinery. This position leads the effort in reliability engineering for I&E to improve availability, reduce maintenance costs, increase MTBF, increase equipment on-line performance, and provide, develop, and lead reliability analysis and programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil) or other related engineering degree.
• Eight years or more of job-related experience in instrumentation and/or electrical engineering in processing facilities.
• Refinery experience preferred.
• Innovation skills related to developing solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Independent decision-making skills
• Leadership skills related to coordinating and directing a task force effort toward the solution of major project development and design issues.
• Analytical skills to determine engineering requirements, criteria, feasibility, and design.
• Ability to resolve conflicts encountered in the course of performing assigned duties.
• Ability to supervise others; ability to conduct performance reviews and determine appropriate salary/performance incentive recommendations.
• Ability to work toward assigned objective without supervision.
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)

Job Duties

• Provide engineering expertise to properly supervise engineering and team efforts to provide a safe design in compliance with company policies, safety rules, and regulatory codes, and practices. Build safety into all projects.
• Develop scope for projects that make significant long-term changes that add to the refinery bottom line long-term. These may be capital or non-capital modifications that will be defined, scoped, and most importantly, implemented in the field.
• Monitor and control project costs. Senior Engineer Supervisors will often hire outside contractors for specific projects and tasks. They should ensure proper selection, well-defined work scopes, clear deliverable objectives, and a project timetable. The Senior Engineer Supervisor must ensure timely completion and quality work all within budget.
• Direct the mentoring and training of new engineers and others within your work group whether as their supervisor or just as experienced individual sharing information for others to benefit.
• Complete special assignments and outside projects totally unrelated to your area, but necessary for CITGO to meet business needs as assigned by your supervisor.
• Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads the I&E Reliability Engineers to improve I&E performance; Plans and directs work, provides training, facilitates interaction with other work groups, establishes goals and objectives, and sets performance criteria.
  
• Provides I&E technology expertise to the refinery. Develop solutions to complex problems which require ingenuity and creativity. Expected to lead and/or participate in multi-discipline teams to produce refinery reliability solutions.
  
• Sets the I&E reliability goals for the year including program and project prioritization working with the Manager of Reliability and the Maintenance I&E Managers. Maintains the Mechanical Integrity programs for I&E.
  
• Provides input to the Reliability Department budget and manages the I&E budget for the refinery.
  
• Provides support to SIS Engineering Supervisor with on-going SIS activities and initiatives.
  
• Ensures I&E reliability expectations are by:
  
  • Leading/Facilitating Root Cause Analysis.
  • Developing and managing I&E obsolescence lists.
  • Developing and managing I&E bad actors.
  • Developing and managing I&E KPI's.
  • Performing life cycle cost analysis on design modification and metallurgy upgrade options to provide recommendations to management.
  • Providing technical input to strategies for maintenance, repair, and replacement specifications.
  • Identifying and implementing improvement ideas to improve operational performance, increase availability, and reduce costs.
  • Providing technical input to capital project design basis and support to develop project options.
  • Supporting Operations by responding to refinery needs and emergency situations 24-7-365.
  • Supporting plant turnaround efforts with technical and leadership support.

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID - 567