Staff Engineer, Reliability

PBF Energy; Oregon (WI, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PBF Energy is seeking a Staff Engineer, Reliability to drive plant-wide reliability and lifecycle performance at the Toledo Refinery. The role applies reliability principles across rotating, fixed, electrical, and instrumented assets to reduce downtime and costs.

Responsibilities include RCFA leadership, strategy development, and collaboration with operations and projects to embed reliability across work processes.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• 10+ years in engineering support role in process industry.
• Advanced Reliability Program training preferred (Lubrication, Vibration, FMEA, RAM).
• Experience in Refining or Petrochemical manufacturing preferred.
• Self-motivated with accountability for quality of work.
• Strong written and verbal communication with partners and peers.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Develop reliability strategies based on asset criticality, risk and lifecycle considerations.
• Perform RCFA and mentor in failure prevention activities across the plant.
• Use maintenance and condition monitoring data to support predictive and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and Projects to embed reliability improvements into work processes.
• Provide reliability input to equipment design reviews, TAR/outage scope and capital projects.

Skills

RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis)

Predictive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Asset lifecycle optimization

Lubrication knowledge

Vibration analysis

RCM

FMEA

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

Ultrasound testing

Infrared thermography

Job description

Staff Engineer, ReliabilityThe 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 RESPONSIBILITIESLead, 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 plantUse 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 optimizationCoaches and mentors other department Engineers in reliability concepts/functionsUses measured risk approach and risk-value analysis methods in all business decisionsSets high standards for safety, integrity, and operational excellenceJOB QUALIFICATIONSEngineering Degree required10+ years of experience in engineering support role in process industry requiredAdvanced 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 preferredExperience in Refining or Petrochemical Manufacturing preferredWorking knowledge of predictive technologies, including vibration spectrum analysis, oil analysis, ultrasound and infrared technologiesSelf motivated: Aggressively and constructively pursues improvement – does not wait to be engagedDemonstrates and accepts personal accountability for quality of workDrives highly productive and mutually beneficial relationships with business partners, suppliers & peersEffectively uses written and verbal communications to drive desired resultsWe thank all respondents for their interest in PBF Holding Company LLC (“PBF Energy”), however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no phone calls or emails to any employee of PBF Energy about this requisition. Placement agencies or recruiters need not respond. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee of PBF Energy via email, the Internet or in any method without a valid written search agreement will be deemed the sole property of PBF Energy. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PBF Energy as a result of the referral or through other means. 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.#LI-KW1