What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corrosion Technician position at Delek US?
Delek US Holdings, Inc. is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum refining, logistics, renewable fuels and convenience store retailing. The refining assets consist of refineries operated in Tyler and Big Spring, Texas, El Dorado, Arkansas and Krotz Springs, Louisiana with a combined nameplate crude throughput capacity of 302,000 barrels per day.
The logistics operations primarily consist of Delek Logistics Partners, LP. Delek US Holdings, Inc.and its affiliates own approximately 63% (including the 2 percent general partner interest) of Delek Logistics Partners, LP. Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE:DKL) is a growth-oriented master limited partnership focused on owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets.
The convenience store retail business is the largest 7-Eleven licensee in the United States and operates approximately 300 convenience stores in central and west Texas and New Mexico.
Location – El Dorado, AR
Overnight travel will be up to 50% annually depending upon business and project needs. ***
Job Description
- Ensure compliance with 49CFR195 regarding cathodic protection.
- Create work scopes and bid documents for corrosion mitigation projects.
- Interface with regulators and be able to answer questions regarding our corrosion mitigation program.
- Monitor CP rectifiers and/or bonds and verify adequate current & voltage.
- Perform annual CP survey on assigned systems.
- Perform maintenance on CP equipment such as test leads, replace rectifier parts, etc.
- Perform maintenance on personal equipment such as half cells, wire spools, etc.
- Field troubleshoot CP problems such as low voltage, rectifier malfunctions, etc.
- Recommend preventative and mitigative actions for our pipeline and terminal systems.
- Supervise contractor CP activities.
- Participate on capital project teams as the corrosion mitigation representative as directed.
- Update peers and upper management on projects associated with the team.
- Provide feedback on new technologies and software as employed in the field.
- Rectifier troubleshooting and repair, knowledge of A/C connections and testing.
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES, CULTURE FIT, & IMPACT
Leadership Capabilities
- Being able to work alone, work with landowners and contractors.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplined team.
Culture Fit & Alignment to Delek's Core Values
- Be Safety oriented, committed, and have a passion for doing a good job, being willing to grow with what is needed such as internal corrosion education.
Organizational Impact
- Being a part of an integrity organization that is striving to maintain the integrity of its pipeline and keeping all regulatory guidelines up to date.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Required Education
- Associates Degree in STEM field or NACE / AAMP Cathodic Protection Tester (CP Level 1) Certification within 1-year, or 3 years experience in an oil & gas technical maintenance role.
Minimum Required Experience:
- Experience with maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electronic/electrical equipment
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Experience working with large quantities of data and keeping it organized.
- NACE / AAMP Cathodic Protection Technician Certification (CP Level 2).
- Understanding of damage mechanisms associated with piping and tanks.
- Prior experience working out in the field and an understanding of field activities for oil and gas corrosion mitigation operations.
- Previous experience maintaining cathodic protection systems on pipelines and above-ground storage tanks.
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