Staff Reliability Engineer: Shape Long-Term Asset Performance

PBF Energy; Oregon (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Communication

Safety culture

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

Ultrasound and infrared technologies

RAM Analysis

Equipment strategy development

Job description

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