Rotating Equipment Technician - Refinery Maintenance

Valero; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Valero’s Wilmington Refinery seeks skilled trades candidates to install, inspect, and maintain rotating equipment across refinery systems. The role emphasizes trouble-shooting, alignment, and safe operation with a strong grounding in mechanical principles and craft math.

Overtime is available for this hourly nonexempt position. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in rotating equipment or related roles, is able to work on-site, and can read schematics and drawings to support preventative maintenance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of rotating equipment or related experience (machinist, millwright, pump mechanic).
• Able and willing to work on-site and in-person.

Responsibilities

• Installs, inspects, and maintains rotating equipment within the refinery.
• Inspects, troubleshoots and maintains rotating equipment.
• Adjusts and aligns machinery and equipment.
• Uses hand and power tools to complete tasks.
• Reads and interprets schematics and drawings.

Skills

Rotating equipment experience

Machinist background

On-site availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Reading schematics

Job description

Valero’s Wilmington Refinery seeks skilled trades candidates to install, inspect, and maintain rotating equipment across refinery systems. The role emphasizes trouble-shooting, alignment, and safe operation with a strong grounding in mechanical principles and craft math.

Overtime is available for this hourly nonexempt position. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in rotating equipment or related roles, is able to work on-site, and can read schematics and drawings to support preventative maintenance