Operational Excellence Engineer

Ergon, Inc - Refining & Marketing; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick leave

Tuition assistance

Profit sharing

Job summary

Ergon Refining, Inc. in Vicksburg, MS is seeking an Operational Excellence Engineer to drive continuous improvement in safety, process safety, learning, and environmental stewardship.

The role focuses on leading incident investigations, developing OE KPIs, and supporting Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, while applying Human and Organizational Performance principles site-wide.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering.
• Five years of engineering experience in refining or chemical processing preferred.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge and experience leading incident investigations using methods such as Cause Mapping or Learning Teams.
• Knowledge of OSHA's PSM standard and EPA's RMP standard.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other safety-related regulations and industry best practices relating to refining and construction.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for OE projects and initiatives.
• Develop, review, and report OE KPI's with OE element owners.
• Support environmental, health, and safety programs and practices.
• Lead major incident investigations and facilitate learning teams to identify root causes and improvements.
• Coordinate support for minor investigations and ensure quality of investigations.
• Oversee timely completion of action items from incident investigations.
• Educate employees on incident investigation methodologies and publish best practices and lessons learned site-wide.
• Drive site toward Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles as HOP Champion.
• Analyze potential fire, release, explosion, and dispersion scenarios to prevent incidents.
• Contribute to design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection and suppression systems.
• Support the Management of Change (MOC) program and perform PSSRs as necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Incident investigations

HOP principles

Team leadership

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are a great company with great pay and great benefits. Ergon Refining, Inc. is a relationship-driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team. We are family owned with locations in Flowood and Vicksburg, MS and worldwide sales; we pride ourselves on maintaining a small company feel.

Ergon Refining, Inc., in Vicksburg is currently looking for an Operational Excellence Engineer. The position will provide technical and administrative support for all elements of Operational Excellence at Ergon Refining, Inc. The individual will be instrumental in advancing the organization towards excellence by driving continuous improvement of our processes supporting incident investigations, process safety, occupational health and safety, learning and development, and environmental stewardship.

Operational Excellence Engineer Qualifications:

• High levels of Trust, Humility, Character, Integrity, Resolve, and Respect.
• B.S. degree in engineering.
• Five years of engineering experience in refining or chemical processing facility preferred.
• Requires a self-motivated person that is detail-oriented with excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge and experience leading incident investigations using an applicable methodology such as Cause Mapping or Learning Teams.
• Knowledge of OSHA's PSM standard and EPA's RMP standard.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other safety related regulations and industry best practicesrelating to the refining and construction industry.
• Knowledge of EPA, DOT, and USCG regulations relating to the refining and construction industry.

Operational Excellence Engineer Duties:

• Provide engineering support for Operational Excellence (OE) projects and initiatives.
• Develop, review, and report Operational Excellence KPI's in conjunction with OE element owners.
• Provide engineering support to effectively execute best-in-class Environmental,Health, and Safety programs and practices.
• Lead major incident investigations and facilitate learning teams to identify causalfactors and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate support for other minor investigations and ensure quality is maintained for all investigations.
• Provide oversight and accountability of the timely completion of action items relatedto incident investigations.
• Educate employees on incident investigation methodologies and best practices.Identify, develop, and publish best practices and lessons learned throughout thesite, business unit, and organization.
• Drive the site towards integrating the principles of Human and OrganizationalPerformance (HOP) into its operating philosophy as the site's HOP Champion
• Analyze potential fire, release, explosion, and dispersion scenarios to prevent and mitigate these events.
• Contribute to the design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection andsuppression systems.
• Provide support for the Management of Change (MOC) program and perform PreStartup Safety Reviews (PSSR's) as necessary.

Ergon Refining, Inc. is an EEO/AAP employer.

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package: 401k matching, Health, Life, Dental, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance, and Profit Sharing.

Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR.

Position to be filled: Operational Excellence Engineer

Location: Vicksburg, MS