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Valero Associate Process Engineer - Ethanol Plant in ALBION, Nebraska
Description:
Supports and coordinates activities related to the design, modification and operation of process equipment for a fleet of ethanol plants. Assists with the review of the process equipment/data and takes action to improve plant operations. Assists with projects from conception through completion including the development, design and execution of capital, expense and maintenance projects in a safe and efficient manner. Provides process support following execution.
- Supports the operation of the plant by reviewing, studying, problem-solving, and trouble-shooting the plant systems and equipment by recommending modifications or new equipment to improve operations.
- Analyzes and interprets data for opportunities to improve production, efficiencies, yields and operating costs. Generate reports summarizing findings.
- Improves the process by coordinating changes in operations, controls, equipment, procedures, parameters, operational theory and other related items.
- Prepares justification, cost estimates and other project documents as required for approval.
- Develops technical specifications to procure equipment and services.
- Provides assistance with installation, startup and performance testing of multiple projects concurrently.
- Performs design work and other assigned tasks to ensure they are completed safely, accurately and efficiently.
- Serves as a technical resource for fleet operations.
- Completes requirements for compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management Regulations including but not limited to the maintenance of documentations such as P&IDs, SOPs, operating limits and equipment specifications.
- Assists with fleet project through process design development and review.
- Provides support in Turnaround execution.
This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering required.
* At least one year of process engineering experience preferred.
* Experience in ethanol production, chemical processing, food processing, oil refining, or power plant preferred.
* Experience with engineering programs (i.e. CAD, SAP, ASPEN) preferred.
* Able and willing to work on-site and in-person, required.
Relocation assistance is available.
Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Valero’s pre-employment process includes successful completion of a background check and pre-employment drug screen.
Position will be located at one of the ethanol plants in Indiana: Bluffton, Linden, or Mount Vernon, in Iowa: Albert City, Fort Dodge or Lakota, in Welcome, Minnesota, in Albion, Nebraska, in Bloomingburg, Ohio or in Aurora, South Dakota.
About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and other petrochemical products. Valero, a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 10,000 employees, is an independent petroleum refiner and ethanol producer, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day and 12 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. The petroleum refineries are located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and the ethanol plants are in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S. In addition, Valero owns all of the general partner and limited partner interests in Valero Energy Partners LP. Valero sells its products in both the wholesale rack and bulk markets, and approximately 7,400 outlets carry Valero's brand names in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.
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/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), 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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Job: Engineering
Primary Location: US-IN-Linden
Job Posting: Jan 23, 2025, 7:04:20 AM
Unposting Date: Ongoing
Req ID: 250010W
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