Instrumentation Supervisor

PBF Energy•Delaware City, DE

About The Position

The Instrumentation Supervisor is responsible for supervising, developing, and managing the performance of craft personnel. The role leads safe, efficient, and compliant maintenance activities in assigned operating areas, including routine work, planned outages, emergency repairs, and turnarounds. It coordinates maintenance resources and schedules, provides technical support, and works with refinery teams to support safe and reliable operations. The supervisor also administers personnel and contractor responsibilities, manages maintenance costs, and maintains environmental documentation and calibration records.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the refinery or petrochemical industry as a maintenance craftsperson.
Supervisory experience in a union environment.
Instrumentation experience.
Familiarity with industry process safety and environmental regulations, work practices, and compliance strategies.
Knowledge of basic refinery processes, reliability principles, refining economics, and basic budgeting and scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree or bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
SAP experience is highly recommended; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee safe, efficient, and compliant maintenance activities, including routine work, planned outages, emergency repairs, and turnarounds.
Plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute maintenance work by defining scope, priorities, manpower, tools, materials, equipment, procedures, drawings, specifications, and contractor support.
Ensure work follows approved plans and schedules, coordinating changes with Operations, Maintenance Planners, and other refinery stakeholders.
Lead maintenance personnel and contractors, setting expectations and promoting accountability, productivity, quality workmanship, and continuous improvement.
Promote a strong safety culture through safety leadership activities, job safety audits, safety discussions, emergency response, and enforcement of company policies and procedures.
Ensure staffing, materials, tools, equipment, and other resources are available to support maintenance activities and minimize schedule disruptions.
Identify training needs, support skill development, and promote craft productivity through multi-craft and specialized skill advancement.
Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting support for complex equipment and maintenance issues.
Partner with Operations, Environmental, Engineering, Planning, and Business Teams on communication, regulatory compliance, and refinery objectives.
Administer personnel, labor relations, contractor oversight, and other supervisory responsibilities while fostering a positive, inclusive, and respectful work environment.
Develop cost estimates, control work-related costs, and identify cost-reduction opportunities without compromising safety, quality, or reliability.
Maintain environmental documentation and calibration records and ensure compliance with applicable environmental requirements and procedures.
Participate in the refinery on-call rotation and respond to plant emergencies as required.