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Lead Fixed Equipment Engineer
Toledo Refining Company
Oregon, OH, USA
Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Lead Fixed Equipment Engineer
Provide direction and support to assigned Unit Fixed Equipment Engineers. Ensure Fixed Equipment Engineers are capable supporting the refinery business teams. Lead complex refinery trouble shooting for reliability, mechanical integrity, and technical mechanical repair efforts.
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide direction and support to assigned Unit Fixed Equipment Engineers. Ensure Fixed Equipment Engineers are capable supporting the refinery business teams. Lead complex refinery trouble shooting for reliability, mechanical integrity, and technical mechanical repair efforts.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead, develop and mentor TRC's Fixed Equipment Engineering Group to ensure equipment/asset integrity, code and regulatory compliance and reliability. Serve as site-SME in all matters pertaining to fixed equipment reliability and represent PBF TRC during internal/external network and industry meetings.
Daily Support (Tactical responsibilities)
- Apply knowledge of mechanical repair, governing regulatory codes and industry best practices to guide and lead the continuous improvement efforts, repairs, reliability, and mechanical integrity of PBF TRC.
- The Lead Fixed Equipment Engineer will also use his/her expertise and knowledge to facilitate guidance and vertical mentoring to the refinery organization on fixed equipment reliability, as well as asset management while providing horizontal support to other areas within the Reliability & Inspection Department.
- Provide technical support and expertise to all area Fixed Equipment Engineers throughout refinery in a collaborative manner so to solve complex fixed equipment reliability challenges.
- Review and recommend immediate/temporary/permanent repairs for identified anomalies or deficiencies including upgrade/replacement of fixed equipment.
- Support in reporting of site-specific mechanical integrity KPIs.
- Participate in critical site-evaluations such as Process Hazard Analyses (HAZOPs) and Process Safety Management (PSM) reviews.
- Participate in and lead various Root Cause Failure Analysis initiatives as SME.
- Serve as a safety champion throughout the refinery complex by ensuring full compliance to critical safety requirements including appropriate use of PPE, support of safe work practices and participate in all safety-related activities.
Long-term Support & Leadership (Strategic responsibilities)
- The Lead Fixed Equipment Engineer is also responsible for implementation and maintenance of Unit fixed equipment reliability documentation, supports the site Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) program, and champions fixed equipment reliability special-emphasis programs (SEPs) as part of Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI).
- The Lead Fixed Equipment Engineer will work to set long-term equipment reliability goals, evaluate complex technical assessments, develop structured approaches to ensure asset integrity and reliability.
- Lead the development of fixed equipment reliability strategies for refinery units and lead in the implementation of appropriate corrective action to address reliability challenges.
- Develop and implement fixed equipment engineering analysis for the entire site, including predictive maintenance plans, and implementation and management of area Fixed Equipment Engineer critical equipment and bad actor program. Identify opportunities for fixed equipment and reliability improvements.
- Review technical and economic analysis of Fixed Equipment Engineer to justify engineering improvement and recommended priorities.
- Work closely with key stakeholders including mechanical integrity SMEs, Inspection Department, Fixed Equipment Engineering, Tech Services, etc. to support long-term equipment reliability initiatives and fitness-for-service evaluations of assets.
- Support site-wide development, management, and implementation of risk-based and inspection strategies for equipment assets including piping, vessels, reactors, fired heaters, boilers, and other appropriate HC processing equipment.
- Develop and review engineering standards and practices.
Communication Responsibilities
- Maintain effective lines of communication across the refinery including the Inspection group, Maintenance, Operations, Process Engineering, etc.
- Ensure appropriate communication / work with Inspections, Process Engineers and Operations in predicting failures and proactively provide resolutions to reliability issues.
- Actively participate in corporate Best Practice Teams and TRC initiative teams, as assigned.
- Maintain contact with SMEs at other PBF refineries and with key vendors for assigned.
Turnaround Responsibilities
- Participate in the Risk Based Work Selection (RBWS) process for turnaround scope development.
- Ensure appropriate turnaround engineering package development support during scope development, as well as timely and accurate materials engineering solutions for outage discovery work.
- Ensure appropriate mechanical reliability expert support to turnaround planning and execution.
Capital Projects Responsibilities
- Ensure appropriate mechanical engineering support to ensure capital project success after funds have been allocated. (Project reviews, construction reviews, startup, performance testing, etc.)
Reporting & Documentation
- Provide input and complete assigned Reliability Department Reports
- Ensure the program to maintain neat and orderly mechanical/fixed equipment engineering files
Unit Upsets & Outages / Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Ensure appropriate fixed equipment engineering coverage during unit upsets and outages and ensure good communication through accurate shift updates and shift turnover.
- Ensure appropriate regular updates are issued during shutdowns/startups, ongoing unit upsets and critical troubleshooting.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, or materials engineering.
- Minimum 8-10 years relevant job experience.
We 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 accommodations as required by law.
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