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Timekeeping SME

Houston, TX · On-site

$32K - $32K/yr

Industry: Oil and Gas, Energy Services Work Model: Onsite Project duration: Full Time Salary: 65k to 75k Annual Must Haves- More than 5 years of expereince Expereince with enterprise Time and ...

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Business Analyst - Endur

Houston, TX · On-site

Our client is seeking a senior ETRM SME with deep Endur expertise to support complex risk and middle office initiatives. This role will drive configuration, analytics, and stakeholder alignment ...

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Business Analyst - Endur

Houston, TX · Hybrid

Our client is seeking a senior ETRM SME with deep Endur expertise to support complex risk and middle office initiatives. This role will drive configuration, analytics, and stakeholder alignment ...

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Maintenance Technician-SME

Houston, TX · On-site

Job Purpose This position reports to the Maintenance and Facilities Department. The primary function of this position is to maintain repairs and troubleshoots production machinery (e.g., CNC mills ...

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Alkylation SME - Staff Process Engineer (Remote)

Delek US

Houston, TX • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

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Job description

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!
WHAT IS DELEK? WHAT DO WE DO?
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.

DELEK BENEFITS:
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 onewith 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.
Job Summary:
Delek US Holdings, Inc. is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum refining, logistics, asphalt, renewable fuels and convenience store retailing. We are hiring for the position of Alkylation Technology SME with the potential for site or remote work.
Role & Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for HF and sulfuric acid alkylation technology, providing technical leadership and support across all refining assets.
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor unit performance indicators, benchmarking metrics, and technology health dashboards to identify performance gaps, reliability risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Serve as the corporate steward and technical authority for HF and sulfuric acid alkylation process safety standards, engineering best practices, and risk management strategies.
  • Own and maintain corporate alkylation technology standards, operating envelopes, critical process parameter guidance, and lessons-learned documentation to ensure consistent execution across all refining assets.
  • Provide technical consultation and troubleshooting support to refinery process engineers, production teams, and operations personnel on unit performance, process optimization, operating issues, and process safety concerns.
  • Lead efforts to improve alkylation unit safety, reliability, environmental performance, and economic optimization through application of industry best practices and sound engineering principles.
  • Develop, maintain, monitor, and benchmark key alkylation performance indicators, including process safety, reliability, acid consumption, alkylate quality, equipment performance, and unit energy intensity.
  • Mentor and develop refinery process engineers, technical supervisors, and operations leaders through coaching, technical training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain corporate standards, best practices, engineering guidelines, and operating philosophies related to alkylation technology.
  • Lead the refinery alkylation best-practice network and facilitate periodic technology collaboration meetings, including agenda development, action tracking, knowledge sharing, and deployment of lessons learned.
  • Coordinate and lead annual technology health assessments for alkylation units, including performance reviews, gap identification, risk assessment, and improvement plan development.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, licensor developments, catalyst advancements, process improvements, and industry trends to identify opportunities for business improvement and competitive advantage.
  • Maintain active engagement with technology licensors, catalyst suppliers, engineering consultants, industry organizations, and peer networks to ensure awareness and application of current industry best practices and technological advancements.
  • Support process studies and technology evaluations focused on yield improvement, energy efficiency, asset utilization, environmental compliance, process safety, and profitability enhancement.
  • Provide technical leadership during unit startups, shutdowns, major operating events, turnarounds, commissioning activities, and post-startup performance stabilization efforts.
  • Participate in and provide technical leadership for process hazard analyses (PHA), layer of protection analyses (LOPA), management of change (MOC) reviews, pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR), and other process safety management activities impacting alkylation units.
  • Serve as the technical authority for alkylation-related management of change reviews, significant process deviations, operating envelope exceedances, and major technology recommendations.
  • Lead or participate in incident investigations and root cause failure analyses involving process safety events, reliability incidents, environmental events, and production losses. Partner with reliability, maintenance, and operations personnel to identify corrective actions, capture lessons learned, and prevent recurrence.
  • Own and facilitate the development, maintenance, and deployment of alkylation-specific training materials, operating guidance, and competency development programs.
  • Support capital project development through concept evaluation, technology selection, design review, risk assessment, process design package review, and startup readiness activities.
  • Provide periodic updates and recommendations to refinery and corporate leadership regarding technology risks, constraints, performance gaps, improvement opportunities, and long-range strategic initiatives.
  • Exercise broad technical judgment and independent decision-making to resolve complex technical issues and influence business outcomes across multiple facilities.
  • Support other refining process technologies and business initiatives as required based on organizational needs, individual expertise, and business priorities.
  • This position relies on extensive industry experience, advanced technical knowledge, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to influence organizational decisions across multiple refining assets. A high degree of creativity, initiative, leadership, and independent decision-making is expected.

Required Qualifications - Education, Skills & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
  • 15+ years refining experience.
  • 10+ years supporting alkylation technology.
  • Expertise in operation, optimization, troubleshooting, and performance improvement of HF and sulfuric acid alkylation units.
  • Knowledge of alkylation reaction chemistry and process fundamentals.
  • Proficiency with HYSYS and applicable process modeling software.
  • Experience with startups, shutdowns, and turnarounds.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
  • Knowledge of process safety management principles and regulatory requirements.
  • Familiarity with staged-gate project development processes.

Preferred Qualifications - Education, Skills & Experience:
  • Experience with both HF and sulfuric acid alkylation technologies.
  • Experience leading or participating in PHAs, LOPAs, MOCs, and PSSRs.
  • Experience developing corporate standards and best practices.
  • Experience serving as a corporate or multi-site technology resource.
  • Experience with technology-specific modeling software.
  • Participation in industry committees, licensor forums, or professional organizations.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Core Competencies:
CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 3 APPLYING): Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.
COLLABORATION (LEVEL 3 APPLYING): Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.
DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING): Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.
DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 3 APPLYING): Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.
TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING): Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.
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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.
BECOME PART OF THE ENERGY
It's an exciting time to join Delek. We're on a mission to attract, retain, and engage the best and brightest talent - those who are great team players and leaders who make it their first priority to serve.
  • We are performance driven
  • We value a passion for excellence
  • We value teamwork
  • We value and reward hard work and dedication

Delek US offers the opportunity to provide you with more than a job - we want to help you build a career.
Since our inception, our ability to hire the right people for the job has served us well, resulting in an impressive record of consistent growth and profitability. With more than 3,500 employees in nine states, we have brought together a diverse team of professionals passionate about investing their time and expertise in one of the most dynamic downstream energy companies in the market today.
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