Title: Operations Technician Trainee
Company: CITGO
Location: Lemont, IL.
The CITGO Lemont Refinery is seeking Operations Technician Trainees to join our team. The Operations Technician Trainee duties involve twelve (12) hour rotational shift work in a refinery process area. Operations Technicians are responsible for outside product processing equipment and product processing operations at a variety of work units.
Wage/Benefits
CITGO offers a starting wage of $41.35 an hour and a competitive benefits package including:
- Paid Vacation Time
- Company-Paid Holidays
- Caregiver Leave/Parental Leave/PTO
- Excellent 401(k) Match
- Pension Plan
- Performance Incentive Bonus
- Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
- Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
- Educational Assistance Plan
- Employee Discount Programs
- Detailed benefit information is available here.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring various pressures, levels, flows, and temperatures using specific instrumentation and gauging.
- Operating and performing basic maintenance for all mechanical pumps and related equipment.
- Overall responsibility for worksite safety and operations.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Process Operations Technology certificate; OR Associate’s degree; OR 5 years of industrial experience.
- Must have degree or certification by May 2025.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule in a 24-hour operation; including weekends, holidays, and overtime required.
- Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
- Must be able to obtain a Transportation Worker’s Identification Credential (TWIC).
- Ability to climb tall ladders/work in high locations, work outdoors, and wear SCBA equipment.
- Qualified candidates must successfully take and pass examinations and complete required assessments, background checks, and medical exams.
Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
Employer will not sponsor visas for this position.
CITGO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Please note: Communication regarding the next steps in the hiring process will be done using the email you provided. Please be sure to continuously check your email, including “SPAM” or “JUNK” email box.
About CITGO Lemont Refinery: For more than 90 years, CITGO Lemont Refinery has employed more than 750 Chicago area residents on a full-time and contract basis in support of the local economy. In addition to producing high-quality fuels for a large portion of the network of approximately 5,000 independently and locally owned CITGO stations across the country, Lemont Refinery employees also make a major positive impact on the community. Each year, more than 2,500 volunteer hours and thousands of dollars are given in support of community programs such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association, United Way, and a variety of environmental and preservation programs. Operations at the Lemont Refinery began in 1925 with a major expansion, doubling the facility in 1933. Over the years, new units were added to meet the demand for a better quality of gas for automobiles, aviation fuel for WWII, and the production of asphalt. For more information, visit www.CITGO.com.