Instrument/Analyzer Engineer

PBF Energy•Paulsboro, NJ

About The Position

Instrument/Analyzer Engineer Job Description Job Summary: Primary responsibilities are Maintenance, Reliability, & Capital Project Engineering support of instrumentation, safety instrumented systems (SIS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and field relay logic. The Instrument & Analyzer Engineer will have Process, Controls, Electrical, Mechanical acumen to lead and coordinate refinery & power plant installations which employ new capital and reliability enhancements to obtain optimal asset performance. This position acts as the focal point for instrumentation reliability and works closely with the Operations, Maintenance & Technical groups for solutions development. Primary Functions: Responsible for the application and improvement of instrumentation including connected devices and is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for instrumentation with proficiencies in the application and interpretation of the Company, site legacy, and industry standards Uses the industry methodology for instrumentation to be successfully applied. Identifies and evaluates technology upgrades with application opportunities in capital projects through peer review process with Maintenance & Reliability. Gathers improvement feedback from Operations, Technical, Reliability & Maintenance disciplines to improve or correct designs, installations, and increase plant equipment uptime Provide quality control and design reviews of new projects that involve any instrumentation apparatus or systems Specifies equipment, installation materials, and quotations for procurement Creates work/bid packages to obtain engineering services and installation quotations from competing contractors Works in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, Operations and Maintenance personnel Provide leadership and oversight for equipment record tracking to ensure correct as-built information is filed and accessible in the document management system Generates project estimates and sketches needed to obtain funding Provide input to budget tracking and estimating five-year budget outlook for instrument & controls improvement plans that align with business goals and objectives. This includes focus on strategic goals and implementation steps to sustain continued improvements for optimum equipment performance. Mentors less experienced engineers and provides technical training to other refinery personnel Provide assistance in the field during start-ups, testing, tuning and tracking of shutdowns or upsets Provide troubleshooting assistance and Root Cause Failure Analysis expertise and support as needed for equipment failures Initiates Management of Change for Instrumentation related changes and follows MOC process

Requirements

BS in an Engineering discipline.
Skilled in process unit operations.
Preferred minimum experience preferred is 5 years in the chemical, oil and gas industry supporting Electrical / Instrumentation in a plant environment. Lesser experience considered.
Logic proficiencies: Configuration definitions for Bently-Nevada vintages and Woodward products, Triconex logic coding and structured text, PLC ladder logic and function blocks, relay logic & component assembly
Strategic and creative thinking abilities
Interactive skills necessary for teamwork building
Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization via verbal and written communications and possess computer skills needed for communications and analysis
Willing to be available outside of normal working hours to serve as technical consultant
Ability to handle multiple priorities, assist peers, manage short deadlines and emergency situations
Use engineering design tools for instrument calculations including but not limited to orifice plate sizing, level transmitter span calculations, control valve sizing
Ability to navigate and search instrument and document computer databases as well as traditional paper document records.

Nice To Haves

Conversant in related industry standards, e.g., ISA S84/IEC 61511, API 560/611-619/670, NFPA 85
Familiar with SAP for entering purchase requisitions and searching warehouse stock
Knowledgeable in process safety management practices and risk management

Responsibilities

Responsible for the application and improvement of instrumentation including connected devices and is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for instrumentation with proficiencies in the application and interpretation of the Company, site legacy, and industry standards
Uses the industry methodology for instrumentation to be successfully applied.
Identifies and evaluates technology upgrades with application opportunities in capital projects through peer review process with Maintenance & Reliability.
Gathers improvement feedback from Operations, Technical, Reliability & Maintenance disciplines to improve or correct designs, installations, and increase plant equipment uptime
Provide quality control and design reviews of new projects that involve any instrumentation apparatus or systems
Specifies equipment, installation materials, and quotations for procurement
Creates work/bid packages to obtain engineering services and installation quotations from competing contractors
Works in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, Operations and Maintenance personnel
Provide leadership and oversight for equipment record tracking to ensure correct as-built information is filed and accessible in the document management system
Generates project estimates and sketches needed to obtain funding
Provide input to budget tracking and estimating five-year budget outlook for instrument & controls improvement plans that align with business goals and objectives. This includes focus on strategic goals and implementation steps to sustain continued improvements for optimum equipment performance.
Mentors less experienced engineers and provides technical training to other refinery personnel
Provide assistance in the field during start-ups, testing, tuning and tracking of shutdowns or upsets
Provide troubleshooting assistance and Root Cause Failure Analysis expertise and support as needed for equipment failures
Initiates Management of Change for Instrumentation related changes and follows MOC process