Superintendent Maintenance

About the role

As a Superintendent Maintenance at Valero, you will supervise maintenance personnel for effective maintenance of the Central Shop. You will oversee preventive maintenance, overhaul, repair, and replacement of equipment to drive exceptional results for our company and the energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Directs the maintenance activities of assigned craft in their area of responsibility.
• Ensures compliance with safety policies and procedures for company and contract maintenance employees.
• Analyzes work requests to determine necessary repair or replacement and estimates manpower and material requirements.
• Determines needs for maintenance materials, warehouse stock, rental equipment, and/or contract services.
• Assists in counseling, training, development, and performance appraisal of maintenance hourly employees.
• Assists in the development and coordination of turnaround work.
• Attends daily meetings to resolve key and important maintenance problems and accomplish scheduled work.
• Holds toolbox safety meetings and inspections to achieve safety goals and communicate policy changes.
• Provides judgment on repair versus replacement of equipment.
• Supervises and participates in developing reliable and efficient equipment to improve production.
• Analyzes problems and finds practical, cost-efficient solutions.
• Implements safe work habits and supervises outside service contractors.
• Ensures necessary equipment is ordered and an adequate supply of parts is maintained using SAP.
• Maintains and evaluates equipment history through SAP and works with the Warehouse on material listings.
• Monitors quality and quantity of work by outside repair shops and suppliers.
• Prepares monthly activities report on instrumentation and electrical (I&E) work for management.
• Collaborates with lead technicians to achieve total reliability in the most economical means.
• Performs all necessary functions to complete maintenance projects.
• Oversees the work of Planners and Materials Coordinator.
• Audits the work order system for volume, costs, flow, priority hierarchy, and manpower usage.
• Develops and maintains databases and hard files for effective planning and scheduling.
• Develops and publishes reports for management on costs, manpower utilization, productivity, reliability, and forecasting.
• Reviews overall planning department performance and develops improvement strategies.
• Prepares and supplies drawings, sketches, specifications, and procedures.
• Oversees the operation and stewardship of the Electrical Distribution System from the 161kV breakers to individual loads.
• Represents the Refinery in the Electrical Safety and Reliability Network (ESARN) and reports to the Refinery Leadership Team (RLT).

Requirements

• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Memphis Refinery.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 10 years of maintenance experience in a refinery or similar industry required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus program.
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness program.

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

Additional Information

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). Employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Review eligibility criteria.