Refinery Process Engineer - Optimize & Improve Units

PBF Energy; Chalmette (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PBF Energy is seeking a Process Engineer at the Chalmette Refinery in Chalmette, LA. The role provides technical support focusing on process monitoring, troubleshooting, asset improvement, and technology selection to drive unit performance and reliability.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering with chemical engineering experience preferred; new grads to 6 years welcome. Responsibilities include unit monitoring, safety program adherence, data analysis, and collaboration with Operations,

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering required; Chemical Engineering preferred.
• New graduate to 6 years of experience. Oil refinery or petrochemical complex experience preferred for experienced engineers.
• For new graduates, professional experience (internships and co-ops) within an oil refinery or petrochemical complex is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow and promote the site’s Loss Prevention System (LPS) and ensure all activities are safety and loss prevention focused.
• Perform daily unit monitoring and troubleshooting to analyze and optimize process unit operating performance.
• Issue technical guidance to operations to achieve unit operation targets.
• Understand key operating limits and unit constraints.
• Drive operating limits, efficiency, and raw material/capacity utilization improvements.
• Identify opportunities/projects to improve unit operation.
• Develop and support test runs and data collection and analysis.
• Respond to plant operational events and support planned and unplanned unit outages/turnarounds.
• Generate regularly scheduled unit health summary and environmental reports.
• Monitors chemical and catalyst usage and performance. Participates in catalysts and chemicals selection.
• Support Process Safety Management programs, including Management of Change and Incident Investigations.

Education

B.S. Degree in Engineering

Chemical Engineering preferred

Job description

PBF Energy is seeking a Process Engineer at the Chalmette Refinery in Chalmette, LA. The role provides technical support focusing on process monitoring, troubleshooting, asset improvement, and technology selection to drive unit performance and reliability.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering with chemical engineering experience preferred; new grads to 6 years welcome. Responsibilities include unit monitoring, safety program adherence, data analysis, and collaboration with Operations,