Rotating Equipment Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 21, 2026. PBF Energy scores B on the Alion truth index.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides technical support for the refinery’s rotating equipment and assists with developing the reliability philosophy and direction.
- Assist in formulating, implementing, maintaining, and auditing Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Diagnostic Maintenance (PdM) programs.
- Monitors the implementation of machinery related reliability action items.
- Uses a multi-disciplinary approach for day-to-day tasks that involve a high degree of interaction between departments by using own experience and outside sources.
- Proactively provides the business team with sound technical advice and condition assessments to optimize the total life cycle cost for process machinery.
- Performs economic evaluations such as cost savings, profit improvements, reliability improvements, and operational improvements for machinery.
- Communicates progress and results related to assigned work to appropriate stakeholders.
- Assists in review and development of machinery related engineering standards for reliability improvement.
- Support PHA/HAZOP reviews to mitigate process safety risks.
- Provides recommendations and rationale to management for rotating equipment related work identified for turnarounds.
- Provides technical support for capital project development installations to ensure that equipment reliability, operability, and maintainability are addressed.
- Provides mechanical and technical support to the business team for troubleshooting, safe operating practices, and fitness for service of various rotating equipment (and support systems) to optimize refinery performance.
- Develops machinery repair plans and projects to address root cause failures, comply with company/industry best practices, and increase machinery reliability/mean time between repair.
- Oversees management of change procedures for assigned area to evaluate impact to machinery.
- Assists and leads when appropriate, root cause failure analysis and incident investigations on high impact failures, repeat failures.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
- Refinery/industrial experience in machinery or rotating equipment discipline is preferred.
- Must be self-motivated and capable of assuming the lead role in the completion of machinery maintenance and shutdown work throughout the refinery.
- Strong interpersonal leadership skills are critical due to the requirement for effective communication of complex issues across the organization as well as for mentoring and consensus building.
- Experience in vibration analysis, preventative maintenance programs and root cause failure analysis is preferred.
- Provide technical support as needed to a 24/7 facility including periodic on call.
- Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders.
- Willingness to work around dust, chemicals, etc.
- Ability to wear personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots and hearing protection).
The salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $176,060.47. The compensation range listed in this posting is in compliance with applicable state law. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, job-related skills and internal peer equity will be considered in determining the selected candidate’s compensation. Salaries at the time of hire are typically in the lower to middle portion of the above range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect future performance-based increases. In addition to salary, PBF offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes bonus eligibility, health care, retirement benefits, and paid time off.
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