Description:
* Ensures that high quality and timely maintenance and construction work occurs during turnarounds, capital construction projects, and routine maintenance. * Ensures safety and reliability of refinery fixed equipment. * Inspects (or causes to be inspected) all equipment and piping, which is critical and/or subject to periodic deterioration, and makes cost-effective recommendations for repairs, materials selection, and other remedial action in support of long-term reliability. * Develops piping and fixed equipment inspection plans, in accordance with API 510, API 570 and API 653, using risk-based methodology. * Selects cost-effective inspection techniques to provide reliable assessment of refinery equipment remaining life. * Interprets and evaluates inspection and NDE data. * Maintains complete and accurate records during inspections so they can be transferred to the permanent files. * Participates in the planning of and approves the execution of temporary repairs. * Develops and maintains fixed equipment inspection procedures/practices. * Reviews design/fabrication drawings and performs fabrication shop/field inspections to ensure conformance to specifications. * Provides technical support to production teams. * Coordinates with Maintenance and Operations to ensure equipment is opened in a logical and efficient manner, and the inspection/repair report is available quickly for planning purposes. * Monitors and directs the daily activities of outside inspection contractors during turnarounds and special activities. * Inspects and monitors all repair and construction work to ensure it is being done per the plans and adheres to all specifications and codes required. * Monitors and reports on the activities and quality of contractors in conjunction with their QA/QC representative.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Qualifications:
* High School diploma or GED required. * 3 years of experience in the inspection of fixed equipment and piping systems preferred. * Other industry related inspection experience preferred. * Bachelor’s degree preferred. * Certified API-570 Piping Inspector preferred. * Certified API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspector preferred. * Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero McKee Refinery, required

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: Inspection %26 Reliability
Primary Location: US-TX-Sunray
Job Posting: Sep 19, 2024, 3:27:25 PM
Unposting Date: Ongoing
Req ID: 24001EG