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Fueling Tomorrow
Operations sit at the heart of everything we do. Team Valero's success begins and ends with operations and the talented engineers, safety stewards, operators and planners who make 'world-class' an everyday achievement.
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Valero's Talent Network is the fastest way to tell us about YOU!
Get on our radar! Our Talent Network is the best way to connect. Share some basic information and upload your resume – we're excited to learn more about you and keep you in mind for future openings!
Our Operations Employees at Work
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Your Exciting Future With Valero
From refinery operations and laboratory science to safety, pipelines and planning/economics, you and your talents have a place at Valero.
Rewarding roles include:
- Refinery Operator
- Skilled Craftsman (such as Electrician, Pipefitter/Boilermaker, Machinist and Others)
- Lab Tester and Quality Control
- Environmental Technician
- Pipelines & Terminal Scheduler
- Manager Complex
- Superintendent Operations
- Control Room Operator
- Manager Terminal
- Asphalt Operator
- Instrumentation & Electrical Technician
- Terminal Operator
Basic Operator Training (BOT)
Valero is committed to training the most safety-minded operators in the industry, emphasizing accountability and mechanical reliability. We recruit employees for this training year-round at various locations.
Safety and Technical Training
Teams ensure our operations workforce is properly trained and adhere to all safety measures to ensure we meet the highest possible standards at all refinery sites. Valero is proud to have the most OSHA VPP star sites -- an OSHA designation that acknowledges significant safety records and practices -- of any refiner.
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"You’re going to be given big projects; you’re going to be given big opportunities from an early standpoint in your career. It’s really up to you to decide how you take those opportunities and how you move forward with them."
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Our Employees Are Our Greatest Asset And we are committed to being an employer of choice in the energy industry.
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Our Locations
Valero, through its subsidiaries, owns 15 petroleum refineries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom and owns 12 ethanol process plants in the United States.
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Jobs for Veterans
Valero is honored to provide resources and career support for military veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce.