Sr. Manager, Turnarounds

Company Overview

Motiva’s employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence drive the company’s success in generating energy that powers homes, transportation, and health. The company invests in every aspect of its employees’ lives because its people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes, and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is North America’s largest refinery (720,000 bbl/day), hosts the largest base‑oil plant in the western hemisphere, and includes an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long‑term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview

The Sr. Manager, Turnarounds provides strategic leadership and governance for all turnaround activities at Motiva’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex. The role is accountable for developing and executing long‑term turnaround strategies that align with site operational and company business objectives while ensuring safe, reliable, and cost‑effective delivery. This position reports to the Director, Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and senior leadership to develop multi‑year turnaround strategies aligned with asset integrity, reliability, and business performance goals.
• Collaborate with department leadership teams to establish turnaround policies, define project priorities, and ensure cross‑functional alignment and integration.
• Integrate capital projects, maintenance events, and reliability initiatives into cohesive turnaround plans.
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance to turnaround project management teams.
• Serve as primary liaison between turnaround leadership and site leadership, delivering clear communication on performance, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring adherence to Process Safety Management (PSM) and environmental regulations.
• Establish and enforce safety protocols and regulatory compliance standards.
• Lead risk assessments and drive continuous improvement in hazard mitigation practices.
• Implement lessons‑learned processes to improve cost control, productivity, and schedule reliability across future events.
• Develop current and future leaders within the Turnaround team.

Experience and Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in a technical role within the refining or petrochemicals industry.
• 10+ years of experience supervising staff within turnaround or maintenance functions.
• Knowledge and experience with Motiva turnaround work processes.
• Demonstrated alignment with Motiva’s values and behaviors.
• Proven track record of delivering results through others.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong professional relationships at all organizational levels.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar technical discipline.

Physical Requirements

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

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa. Motiva participates in E‑Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable laws.