Refinery Operations Specialist

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!

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

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.

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.

The Operations Excellence Specialist is responsible for managing and administering elements of the Operations Excellence Management System contained in IMS. This position owns all things Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, and Continuity from a work process and tools perspective. This role is charged with ensuring that operational excellence processes are well defined, supported by well‑developed tools, and uniformly delivered and executed across the Operations organization.

2 year / Associate Degree (Required)

In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Four (4) or more years supervisory/management experience required related experience (Required)

Ten (10) or more years experience in refining, petrochemical or chemical role (Required)

No Licensure or Certification Required.

Refining Operations

Operational Excellence

IMS Processes and Systems

Process Safety

Health & Safety

Communication

Consulting

Physical ability to work on and around industrial equipment, including climbing of stairs, ladders and in confined spaces;
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, hearing protection, respirator)

Maintains a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment by following, implementing and enforcing Company standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations

Serves as Site administrator for all IMS – Operational Excellence elements

Responsible for development of site procedures that are aligned with and compliant to corporate IMS standards

Responsible for development and rollout of tools to support Operational Excellence work processes

Monitors for and manages uniform and consistent application of site procedures and associated tools across Area Business teams

Provides coaching and feedback to operating teams and Production Supervisors on procedure compliance and tools implementation

There will be a heavy audit and observation component to this role; including developing and implementing corrective actions for continuous improvement based on audit and observation feedback

Ensures that any formal discipline is administered consistently across the site and business teams

Serves as investigation lead for administrative investigations

Maintains “dotted line” administrative responsibility for Production Superintendents, focusing on Operational Excellence processes and tools utilization and compliance

Engages with other member of the Operations Leadership Team in…