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PBF Energy · 2 days ago

Lead Process Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$88K/yr - $157K/yr

5+ years exp

PBF Energy Inc. is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, seeking a talented Lead Process Engineer to join their team. This role involves providing technical training and mentorship to early career engineers, as well as leading improvement initiatives within the Process Engineering Group.

BiofuelEnergyNatural ResourcesOil and GasTransportation

Responsibilities

Provide on-the-job technical training and mentorship to enhance the capabilities of the refinery process engineers

Assist the refinery process engineers in advanced troubleshooting situations

Identify formal training opportunities for the refinery process engineers based on units that are assigned, years of experience, etc

Help manage and improve the Process Engineering Group's engineering tools which include unit process simulations, daily molecule management reports, long term equipment health monitoring, unit mass and heat balances, etc

Manage strategic technical initiatives that require knowledge across multiple process units

Assist refinery process engineers with strategic turnaround scope justification that will allow for improved unit reliability, efficiency, capacity, yield, or run length

Identify potential process engineering related projects that would yield a high return on investment (ROI). Submit capital project one pagers to build inventory of potential capital projects

Lead or participate in key incident investigations that resulted in significant Loss Profit Opportunity, safety, or environmental incident in the refinery

Backfill Process Engineering Supervisor

Qualification

Chemical EngineeringRefining TechnologiesProcess EngineeringLeadership SkillsTroubleshootingMentorshipProject Management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent required

Minimum 5 years of experience in a refining and supply environment with at least 2 cumulative years of plant experience

Strong leadership skills

Ability to set daily/weekly/monthly priorities for work group

Prior process engineering experience

Able to lead a group of early career process engineers in the petrochemical/refining industry and develop future leaders for the organization

Understanding of refining technologies such as the following: Crude Oil Distillation, Coking, Reforming (Semi-Regen and CCR), Hydrotreating (Naphtha, Diesel, Gas Oil), Fluid Catalytic Cracking, HF Alkylation, Hydrocracking, Aromatics Recovery