Staff Engineer, Reliability

PBF Energy; Oregon (OH); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

PBF Energy is seeking a Staff Engineer, Reliability for Toledo Refinery to lead plant-wide reliability improvements and lifecycle performance of refinery assets. The role emphasizes medium- to long-term outcomes rather than daily maintenance, and requires experience across mechanical, rotating, electrical, instrumentation, and process disciplines.

You will mentor other engineers, analyze data, and partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Projects to embed reliability into work

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree required.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in process industries.
• Advanced Reliability training or CMRP preferred.
• Experience in Refining or Petrochemical manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of predictive technologies (vibration, oil analysis, ultrasound, infrared).

Aufgaben

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and costs.
• Develop strategies based on asset criticality and lifecycle considerations.
• Analyze chronic under-performance and failure risks.
• Perform RCFA and mentor in failure prevention.
• Use condition monitoring data to support maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and Projects.
• Provide reliability input to equipment design and capital projects.
• Monitor availability, MTBF, and failure trends.
• Support equipment strategy and continuous optimization.
• Coach engineers in reliability concepts.

Kenntnisse

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Communication

Safety culture

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Tools

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

Ultrasound and infrared technologies

RAM Analysis

Equipment strategy development

Jobbeschreibung

Staff Engineer, Reliability

The Reliability Engineer role at Toledo Refinery is a plant-wide engineering role responsible for improving the long-term reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance of refinery assets. This position is structured to focus on medium- to long-term reliability outcomes and is not intended to provide routine day-to-day operational or maintenance support. The role is designed for engineers with experience across mechanical, rotating, electrical, instrumentation, and/or process engineering disciplines and applies reliability principles holistically across rotating, fixed, electrical, and instrumented assets.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, communicate and implement reliability improvement vision and associated initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Develop reliability strategies based on asset criticality, risk, vulnerability studies, redundancy, spare parts management and other lifecycle considerations.
• Analyze asset and process chronic under-performance based upon recurring failures, bad actors, and other reliability risks.
• Perform and facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and mentor in failure prevention activities and principles across the plant
• Use maintenance, operations, and condition monitoring data to support predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and Projects to embed reliability improvements into work processes.
• Provide reliability input to equipment selection, design reviews, TAR/outage scope and capital projects.
• Monitor and report reliability performance metrics such as availability, MTBF, and failure trends.
• Supports equipment strategy implementation, maintenance, and continuous optimization
• Coaches and mentors other department Engineers in reliability concepts/functions
• Uses measured risk approach and risk-value analysis methods in all business decisions
• Sets high standards for safety, integrity, and operational excellence

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering Degree required
• 10+ years of experience in engineering support role in process industry required
• Advanced Reliability Program training preferred in disciplines of Lubrication, Vibration Analysis, RCM, FMEA, RAM Analysis, Equipment Strategy development, Reliability Analytics, etc.
• Reliability Engineering training or CMRP certification preferred
• Experience in Refining or Petrochemical Manufacturing preferred
• Working knowledge of predictive technologies, including vibration spectrum analysis, oil analysis, ultrasound and infrared technologies
• Self motivated: Aggressively and constructively pursues improvement – does not wait to be engaged
• Demonstrates and accepts personal accountability for quality of work
• Drives highly productive and mutually beneficial relationships with business partners, suppliers & peers Effectively uses written and verbal communications to drive desired results

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 accommodation as required by law.

About Us

Welcome to PBF Energy (NYSE: PBF), one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers of unbranded transportation fuels, heating oil, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants and other petroleum products in the United States. Our subsidiaries own and operate refineries located in California, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Ohio. For more information on our companies, please visit our website at http://www.pbfenergy.com/.