Ops Excellence Engineer – Process Safety & Improvement

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

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.