✦ Luna Orbit — Engineering (Non-Software)

Principal Process Engineer

at Delek US Holdings

📍 Tyler, TX, US, 75702 Unknown Posted April 11, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 12+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree (4 year) in a relevant field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Serve as the Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) process subject matter expert to ensure safe, environmentally friendly, reliable, and optimal refinery operations. Mentor and oversee less experienced process engineers by monitoring performance indicators and unit health data to drive improvements.

  • Train, mentor and coach less experienced process engineers
  • Oversee daily performance monitoring efforts
  • Maintain process unit health indicators and provide oversight
  • Analyze, interpret, and disseminate performance indicators and unit operations data
  • Identify short- and long-term process improvements

Responsible for FCC technology oversight and applying process fundamentals to maintain unit health. Uses performance monitoring, troubleshooting, optimization, and economic evaluation grounded in data-driven critical thinking to support refinery operations.

The ideal candidate is a Principal Process Engineer and refinery process expert with 12+ years of process engineering experience in downstream refining. They have deep understanding of Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) technology and refinery practices, with a proven track record of troubleshooting, optimization, and economic evaluation. They also consistently mentor and oversee junior process engineers using performance indicators and unit operations data to ensure safe, reliable, and optimal operations.

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Industry Energy
Job Function Provide FCC process engineering subject matter expertise and lead performance monitoring and continuous improvement for refinery operations
Role Subtype Process Engineer
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4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required), 12 (twelve) or more years process engineering experience or equivalent ability in refining industry (Required)

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