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Sr Reliability Specialist

Delek US, Big Spring, TX, USA

Pay: 60.000 - 80.000

Job type: Full Time


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 one with 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
The Reliability Specialist is responsible for providing technical guidance on operating units and equipment that maintain and improve safety, environmental standards, overall reliability, and operating cost. The reliability specialist will demonstrate accountability for increasing equipment reliability by improving time between failures of industrial equipment while reducing equipment downtime and manufacturing costs. This role works collaboratively with engineering and other departments to develop, implement and maintain standard mechanical and/or electrical processes incorporating industry best practices. The reliability specialist creates maintenance technical standards and standardized work practices in collaboration with subject matter experts. This role develops strategies to manage assets at peak performance, optimize lifetime return on investment, mitigate reliability risk, and supports capital improvements in support of long‑term sustainable performance.

Education And Experience

2 year / Associate Degree (Required)

In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Six (6) or more years Oil & Gas or related experience (Required)

No Licensure or Certification Required.

Job Requirements

Reliability Management

Asset Management

Fixed Equipment

Rotating Equipment

Oil & Gas Refining

Pipeline Knowledge (DKL)

Pressure Control Devices

Pressure Vessels

Process Piping

Process Safety

Turnarounds

Continuous Improvement

Communication

Analysis

Influencing

Site Incident investigation team member

Active participant in Maintenance Strategy Process (participate in FMEA sessions, preventative maintenance task development, one‑time task design development)

Assists in writing maintenance execution procedures

Collaborates to develop turnaround and unit shutdown planning and execution through participation in scope development, providing justification for work items, and providing technical support during shutdown/startup and outage timeframe

Leads implementation of changes in maintenance procedures

Develops equipment standards, procedures, documentation, and resolve issues with repeat equipment failures

Reviews and updates P & ID’s and electrical one‑line diagrams

Lead Maintenance Technician‑level trainer

Supervises newer reliability specialist work and onboarding

DKL - Participates in maintenance critical spare parts program

While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

Core Competencies

Change Agility (level 2 Supporting)

– Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

Collaboration (level 2 Supporting)

– Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Decision Making (level 2 Supporting)

– Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

Drive For Results (level 2 Supporting)

– Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

Team Building (level 2 Supporting)

– Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

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.

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