Sr Engineer Fixed Equipment

Sr Engineer Fixed Equipment

PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, operating through its subsidiaries, oil refineries and related facilities. We are seeking a talented Sr Engineer, Fixed Equipment to join our team as a pivotal member that would play a key role here at PBF Energy. This role would be located in our Toledo Refinery in Oregon OH.

The Fixed Equipment Reliability Sr. Engineer will perform engineering services for all Refinery Fixed Equipment for projects, maintenance, turnarounds, and complex technical assignments to ensure safety, reliability, and integrity. Fixed Equipment includes but is not limited to: Heat Exchangers

(shell & tube and fin fan coolers), Pressure Vessels, Process & Utility Piping Systems, Power Boilers, Process Heaters, Piping & valves, Tanks, etc.

Principle Responsibilities:

- Apply knowledge of mechanical repair, governing regulatory codes and industry best practices to guide and lead the continuous improvement efforts, repairs, reliability, and mechanical integrity of their business team.

- The Fixed Equipment Engineer is responsible for supporting their business team on fixed equipment reliability and repairs as well as asset management, while providing horizontal technical support to other areas within the Reliability & Inspection Department. The Fixed Equipment Engineer will also use his/her expertise and knowledge to mentor less experienced Engineers.

- Review and recommend immediate/temporary/permanent repairs for identified anomalies or deficiencies including upgrade/replacement of fixed equipment.

- Serve as a safety champion throughout the refinery complex by ensuring full compliance to critical safety requirements including appropriate use of PPE, support of safe work practices and participate in all safety-related activities.

Unit Upsets & Outages / Mechanical Troubleshooting

- Provide fixed equipment engineering coverage during unit upsets and outages and ensure effective communication through accurate shift updates and shift turnover.

- Ensure appropriate regular updates are issued during shutdowns/startups, ongoing unit upsets and critical troubleshooting.

Long-term Support & Leadership (Strategic responsibilities)

- The Fixed Equipment Engineer will work to set long-term equipment reliability goals, evaluate complex technical assessments, develop structured approaches to ensure asset integrity and reliability.

- Lead the development of fixed equipment reliability strategies for refinery units and lead in the implementation of appropriate corrective action to address reliability challenges.

- Develop Fixed Equipment Engineer critical equipment and bad actor list for their business team. Identify opportunities for fixed equipment and reliability improvements.

- Review technical and economic analysis of repairs to justify engineering improvement and recommended priorities.

- Work closely with key stakeholders including mechanical integrity SMEs, Inspection Department, Tech Services, etc. to support long-term equipment reliability initiatives and fitness-for-service evaluations of assets.

- Support the site’s Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) program, and supports fixed equipment reliability special-emphasis programs (SEPs) as part of Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI).

- Assists in development, and reviews site engineering standards and practices.

Communication Responsibilities

- Maintain effective lines of communication across the refinery including the Inspection group, Maintenance, Operations, Process Engineering, etc.

- Ensure appropriate communication / work with Inspections, Process Engineers, and Operations in predicting failures and proactively provide resolutions to reliability issues.

- Actively participate in corporate Best Practice Teams and TRC initiative teams, as assigned.

- Participate in critical site-evaluations such as Process Hazard Analyses (HAZOPs) and Process Safety Management (PSM) reviews.

- Participate in and lead Root Cause Failure Analysis initiatives.

- Support in reporting of site-specific mechanical integrity KPIs.

Turnaround Responsibilities

- Participate in the Risk Based Work Selection (RBWS) process for turnaround scope development.

- Ensure appropriate turnaround engineering package development support during scope development, as well as timely and accurate mechanical engineering solutions for outage discovery work.

- Ensure appropriate mechanical reliability support to turnaround planning and execution.

Capital Projects Responsibilities

- Provide mechanical engineering support to ensure capital project’s success after funds have been allocated. (Project reviews, construction reviews, startup, performance testing, etc.)

Job Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

- Minimum 8-12 years relevant job experience

- 5 or more years of experience in refining, petrochemical or related industry

- 5 or more years of experience working as a Mechanical or Maintenance Engineer

- Knowledgeable in the requirements of ASME B31.3, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections I, V, VIII Div. 1 & 2, and IX, and API Inspection Codes 510, 570, and 653

- Knowledgeable in damage mechanisms that affect refinery equipment (API 571)

- Knowledgeable in Fitness for Service (API 579)

- Proficient with SAP and PCMS

We thank all respondents for their interest in PBF Holding Company LLC (“PBF Energy”), however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no phone calls or emails to any employee of PBF Energy about this requisition. Placement agencies or recruiters need not respond. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee of PBF Energy via email, the Internet or in any method without a valid written search agreement will be deemed the sole property of PBF Energy. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PBF Energy as a result of the referral or through other means.

PBF Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, veteran and military status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by law.

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