CC Tank Programs Maintenance Manager

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand.

CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 43 active terminals, nine pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants.

With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 829,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource.

Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

Manage all tank outages and maintenance for the Refinery.

Encourage a proactive safety program and ensure compliance by CITGO and Contractors personnel.

Comply with policies and procedures in all areas including material purchases, service contracts, and accounting for money spent in Maintenance.

Manage the overall refinery tank turnarounds, safety, scope of work, schedules, budgets and maintain API653 compliance with all of the tanks.

Administer contracts according to the internal outline agreements and external agreements

Minimum Qualifications



* Bachelors in Engineering or other related technical degree and 7 years of job related experience OR


* 15 years of maintenance experience in lieu of degree


* Basic knowledge of Primavera Project 3.0


* SAP basic knowledge


* Turnaround Experience


* API653 Preferred

Job Duties



* Prepare a scope of work and estimate for each tank repair and submit to management for funding approval.

Generate the proper documentation such as Authorization for Expenditure (AFE), Management of Change (MOC), repair schedule, execution plan, contract strategy and cost estimate for each tank repair.

Obtain technical support from the engineering group to develop a scope of repairs to assure compliance with API standard.

Revise AFE's after the inspection of each tank is complete and submit it for management approval for funding.

Seek capital funds when required for internal liner installation, new foam systems or tank modifications.

Control tank repair spending and revise AFE's as required to keep management informed


* Prepare a long range (10-year) tank repair schedule for the entire refinery to meet with the American Petroleum Institute standard - API653.

There are about 200 tanks in the refinery that are to comply with this API standard.

Schedule regular meetings with Inspection, Operations, Environmental and Safety Departments to obtain information about tank inspection history, operational impact, safety and environmental procedures to develop a work scope and schedule.

Tank repair estimates should be considered for capital funding if repair cost is more than 50% of the cost of a new tank.


* Develop a consolidated yearly budget for tank repairs based on the long range schedule...