Refinery Process Engineer: Optimize Yields & Safety

NPAworldwide; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Process Engineer to join the refinery team. You will optimize unit performance to meet safety, environmental, and economic objectives, providing technical support to operating units and reporting to the Process Engineering Group.

Preferred candidate has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and about 3 years’ refinery experience. The role requires on‑call availability for outages, with a mix of office and field work in refinery units.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 3 years of refinery experience recommended.
• Willingness to be on-call for outages and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential underlying process safety concerns
• Meet production and quality targets
• Optimize unit performance and yields
• Relieve constraints, improve reliability, and minimize operating expenses
• Provide support for non-routine events including turnarounds, maintenance, troubleshooting, and projects
• Available in off hours and days to respond to refinery issues or emergencies, including on-call emergency response functions.

Skills

Process optimization

Safety compliance

refinery operations

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

TWIC credential

Job description

NPAworldwide in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Process Engineer to join the refinery team. You will optimize unit performance to meet safety, environmental, and economic objectives, providing technical support to operating units and reporting to the Process Engineering Group.

Preferred candidate has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and about 3 years’ refinery experience. The role requires on‑call availability for outages, with a mix of office and field work in refinery units.