Operational Excellence Engineer

Ergon Inc; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Health, Life, Dental benefits

Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Ergon Refining, Inc. in Vicksburg, MS is seeking an Operational Excellence Engineer to drive continuous improvement across safety, environmental, and process disciplines. The role focuses on incident investigations, KPI development, and cross-functional collaboration to raise performance and compliance.

The successful candidate will lead multi-disciplinary teams, apply proven investigation methodologies, and promote learning and best practices throughout the site and organization.

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.
• Familiar with incident investigations methodologies (e.g., Cause Mapping, Learning Teams).
• Knowledge of OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for Operational Excellence (OE) projects and initiatives.
• Develop, review, and report OE KPIs with OE element owners.
• Lead major incident investigations and facilitate learning teams to identify causal factors and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate support for other minor investigations and ensure quality of all investigations.
• Provide oversight of timely completion of action items from investigations.
• Educate employees on incident investigation methodologies and best practices.
• Identify and publish best practices and lessons learned across site and organization.
• Drive the site toward Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) integration as HOP Champion.
• Analyze potential fire, release, explosion, and dispersion scenarios to mitigate events.
• Contribute to design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection/suppression systems.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) and PreStartup Safety Reviews (PSSR) as needed.

Skills

Trust & integrity

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

B.S. degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Cause Mapping

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 practices relating 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 causal factors 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 related to incident investigations.
• Educate employees on incident investigation methodologies and best practices.
• Identify, develop, and publish best practices and lessons learned throughout the site, business unit, and organization.
• Drive the site towards integrating the principles of Human and Organizational Performance (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 and suppression 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