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Look no further than Delek US Holdings!\nWHAT IS DELEK? WHAT DO WE DO?\nWe are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining and logistics.\nOur refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day\n\nOur 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.\n\nDELEK BENEFITS:\nWe 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.\nJOB SUMMARY\nThe Mechanical Engineer provides technical expertise to support the safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation of an oil refinery’s mechanical equipment and process systems. This position evaluates fixed and rotating equipment performance, develops engineering solutions, supports maintenance, turnarounds, and capital projects, and helps maintain mechanical integrity in accordance with refinery standards and applicable codes and regulations. The role works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Reliability, Process Engineering, Process Safety, contractors, and other stakeholders to reduce risk, improve equipment reliability, and sustain refinery throughput.\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\n4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)\nIn lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.\nTwo (2) or more years mechanical engineering experience in refining, petrochemical processing, chemical manufacturing, or a similar continuous-process industry (Required)\nNo Licensure or Certification Required.\nJOB REQUIREMENTS\nProvide mechanical engineering support for refinery fixed and rotating equipment, including pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, fired heaters, storage tanks, pumps, compressors, turbines, valves, and associated systems.\nEvaluate equipment performance, degradation mechanisms, recurring failures, and operating concerns; lead or support root-cause analyses and develop practical corrective actions.\nSupport the refinery mechanical integrity program by reviewing inspection findings, fitness-for-service assessments, remaining-life evaluations, repair plans, and equipment recommendations.\nDevelop scopes of work, technical specifications, equipment data sheets, engineering calculations, cost estimates, schedules, and design packages for maintenance, turnaround, and capital projects.\nReview drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, calculations, vendor proposals, inspection reports, and design documents for technical accuracy and compliance.\nProvide field support for equipment troubleshooting, repairs, installation, commissioning, startup, shutdown, and performance testing in operating process units.\nParticipate in management-of-change reviews, process hazard analyses, pre-startup safety reviews, incident investigations, risk assessments, and other process safety activities.\nEnsure engineering designs and recommendations comply with applicable refinery procedures, OSHA Process Safety Management requirements, environmental and safety regulations, and relevant API, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, and National Board standards.\nCoordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Reliability, Process Engineering, Procurement, contractors, and equipment vendors to execute work safely and efficiently.\nProvide engineering support during planned outages, unit shutdowns, turnarounds, equipment repairs, and unplanned operational events.\nDevelop and maintain equipment strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance recommendations, engineering files, equipment records, and technical documentation.\nMonitor project costs, schedules, quality, contractor performance, and technical risks; communicate status and emerging issues to refinery leadership and project stakeholders.\nIdentify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, energy efficiency, unit availability, refinery throughput, and lifecycle cost while maintaining process safety and environmental compliance.\nProvide technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers, inspectors, technicians, and maintenance personnel as assigned.\nWorking knowledge of refinery fixed and rotating equipment, mechanical design, failure analysis, corrosion and damage mechanisms, and maintenance practices.\nFamiliarity with OSHA Process Safety Management requirements and applicable API, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, and National Board codes and standards.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, isometrics, equipment data sheets, inspection reports, technical specifications, and vendor documentation.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and refinery engineering, inspection, maintenance, or project-management systems relevant to the role.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, organization, written communication, and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with refinery employees, contractors, equipment vendors, and cross-functional teams in an operating environment.\nEngineer-in-Training certification or Professional Engineer licensure. (Preferred)\nDirect experience in an oil refinery or petrochemical facility. (Preferred)\nExperience with refinery mechanical integrity programs, API inspection standards, fitness-for-service evaluations, and recognized corrosion or damage mechanisms. (Preferred)\nExperience with reliability improvement, root-cause analysis, vibration analysis, condition monitoring, or risk-based inspection. (Preferred)\nExperience managing refinery mechanical projects from concept through commissioning, startup, and closeout. (Preferred)\nWhile this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.\nCORE COMPETENCIES\nCHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 2 SUPPORTING)\nIdentifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.\nCOLLABORATION (LEVEL 2 SUPPORTING)\nSees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.\nDECISION MAKING (LEVEL 2 SUPPORTING)\nSelects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.\nDRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 2 SUPPORTING)\nDrives to achieve challenging performance objectives.\nTEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 2 SUPPORTING)\nBuilds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. 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