Jobs at Kern Energy

Analyze, optimize, and improve refinery production processes across distillation, hydro-processing, reforming, sulfur recovery, and related units. Monitor equipment and unit health, support safety and incident investigations, develop process controls and documentation, improve energy and emissions performance, and assist with turnarounds, project commissioning, startups, and process design reviews. Collaborate with operations, laboratories, vendors, environmental teams, and project engineering to improve performance, compliance, and reliability.

Performs laboratory testing and analysis of refinery materials and products using ASTM and related methods. Operates, maintains, calibrates, and verifies laboratory instruments; manages results in LIMS; maintains testing records; supports quality control requirements; handles samples and hazardous materials safely; manages supplies; and communicates results to refinery operations, engineering, and laboratory teams. Works rotating 12-hour shifts and overtime as needed.

Oversee the refinery’s Process Safety Management and Risk Management Programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Lead hazard assessments, audits, incident investigations, emergency response planning, training, documentation, corrective actions, and process safety improvement initiatives. Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams while engaging with regulators. Manage the Process Safety department, including Process Safety Advisors and Coordinators.

Operate weighing equipment and software to record inbound/outbound vehicle weights, collect product samples, document shift activity, verify safety/compliance, interact with drivers, and coordinate with operations to ensure safe, spill-free product transfer.

Lead enterprise IT strategy and cybersecurity for refinery operations. Drive digital transformation (ERP, cloud, data analytics), integrate IT/OT/industrial IoT, enforce NIST and ISA/IEC 62443 security standards, oversee IT operations, BCP/DR, vendor management, and performance metrics while mentoring IT leaders and ensuring alignment with business objectives and resilience goals.

Process vendor invoices, enter and reconcile transactions, support accounts payable/receivable, assist month- and year-end close, maintain records and internal controls, support audits, collaborate across teams, and handle ad-hoc accounting tasks.