Craftperson A - Heavy Equipment Operator

This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.

The hourly rate for this position is $55.78 and represents Valero's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of expected compensation at the time of this posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications and experience.

Operations/Skilled Crafts & Trades/Maintenance

US-CA-Wilmington

Aug 11, 2026, 4:06:31 PM

Ongoing

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum five years of crane experience required.
• Current Maintenance Technician classification preferred.
• Required to train and certify as a Maintenance Technician within 18 months in Transportation Tech Requirements as outlined in the Craft Promotion and Training Policy Transportation Skills (ie: all cranes above 15 tons).
• Current applicable swing cab crane license required (includes rigging for crane lifts, and inspection of cranes and rigging equipment).
• Forklift experience is required.
• A working knowledge of vehicle and equipment repairs/preventive maintenance (hydraulic and cooling systems, oil changes, brakes, electrical troubleshooting, tire repairs, etc.) preferred.
• Backhoe/skip loader operation, preferred.
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Wilmington Refinery, required.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero's policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It's not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it's also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they're truly part of a team.

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The Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned in 1969 and has had three major expansions to become a fully integrated refinery and several upgrades to meet clean-fuel standards. The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feed stocks from local and foreign sources. Given its coking and desulfurizing capabilities, it is particularly well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feed stocks.

The refinery also produces 15 percent of the asphalt supply in southern California. Refined products are distributed from the Wilmington refinery through a network of third-party pipelines and terminals in southern California, Nevada and Arizona, and then on to wholesale and retail customers.

Valero will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.