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PBF Energy · 3 months ago

Sr Engineer Fixed Equipment

Oregon, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

PBF Energy Inc. is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, and they are seeking a talented Sr Engineer, Fixed Equipment to join their team at the Toledo Refinery. This role focuses on ensuring the safety, reliability, and integrity of all Refinery Fixed Equipment through engineering services, maintenance, and complex technical assignments.

BiofuelEnergyNatural ResourcesOil and GasTransportation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringRefining Industry ExperienceASME Standards KnowledgeDamage Mechanisms KnowledgeSAP ProficiencyFitness for Service KnowledgeCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsMentoring Skills

Required

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