Manager, Process Engineering
PBF Energy · Martinez, CA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $121k–$216k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management process role at PBF Energy (chemicals) in Martinez, CA. 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.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Base pay
- $121k–$216k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Process Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $120k–$171k. This one lists $121k–$216k.
Median of the low and high ends of 61 live postings that list pay, out of 99 process engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 98 other live process postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 16% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $120k–$171k, from 58 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 45%
- DOE 28%
- SPC 27%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 24%
- ✓ Team leadership 22%
- New product launch 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at PBF Energy
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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This plant: PBF Energy in Martinez
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Full description from PBF EnergyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓Work Schedule:
- ✓Available in off hours and days to respond to refinery issues or emergencies, including on-call emergency response functions.
- ✓Occasionally an altered work schedule over an extended period may be required (maintenance outages and turnarounds
- ✓Physical
Requirements
- ✓Climb ladders
- ✓Walk up and down steps
- ✓Lift 50 pounds
- ✓Willing to Work in the Following Conditions:
- ✓Work at heights
- ✓Work in compact and confined spaces
- ✓Outside in inclement weather
- ✓While wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
- ✓Possess a valid Drivers’ License
- ✓Candidate must have active TWIC card or be able to obtain a TWIC card. Information can be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent Bachelor of Science degree that includes Chemistry/Biochemistry/molecular science coursework.
- ✓7 Years of Process Engineering/Operations Support in a petroleum refinery setting (10+ years preferred)
- ✓2 Years of Supervisory Experience (5+ years preferred)
Requirements
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Martinez Refining Company LLC, a PBF Energy Subsidiary, offers our employees highly competitive total compensation and benefits packages. Benefits include:
- ✓401(k) plan with company match
- ✓Pension Plan
- ✓Medical, dental, vision plans and Flexible Spending Accounts
- ✓Life insurance, short- and long-term disability
- ✓Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave and tuition reimbursement
- ✓Additional voluntary benefits are offered at group discounts.
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. In addition to salary, PBF offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package.
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.
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Manager, Process Engineering
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, operating, through its subsidiaries, oil refineries and related facilities. We have an opportunity at our Martinez Refinery in California and are seeking a talented Manager, Process Engineering to join our team as a pivotal member that would play a key role here at PBF Energy. The Process Engineering Manager leads a team of talented, highly skilled, and diverse Process Engineers to provide day-to-day process unit troubleshooting support for the high-complexity Martinez Refinery, as well as technical assurance for mid-term and long-term strategic and sustainable growth.
The Process Engineering Manager is a key sponsor to mentor and develop staff through technical and professional advancement and to help the department adapt to organizational and industry changes. The successful candidate will exercise their leadership skills and technical experience to support the Martinez Refinery in achieving exceptional Safety, Environmental, Reliability, and Financial results.
Job
May Include
- •Lead and manage a department of up to twenty Process Engineers ranging from engineers with experience in multiple process unit technologies to recent college graduates. At Martinez, the Process Engineers are divided into two teams supervised by Lead Process Engineers (who report to the Process Engineering Manager).
- •Foster employee development, driving compilation of and accountability for training, career development, and succession plans.
- •Participate in the PBF Energy circuit Process Engineering Manager network and allocate department resources for participation in circuit Best Practice Networks for various refining technologies (Distillation, Coking, Reforming, Hydrotreating, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, etc…).
- •Actively participate in refinery strategic optimization, cost efficiency identification/implementation, and ‘Oil Plan’ development, allocating Process Engineering resources to provide needed technical assurance for margin improvement, unit mass and yield balance, and unit constraint resolution.
- •Set high standards for safety and operational excellence in compliance with site policies and procedures.
- •Provide overall guidance and department accountability for proactive, comprehensive process unit monitoring to drive operational excellence and optimum process unit performance.
- •Establish prioritization and ensure effective work process execution for scope development related to turnarounds, projects, and process changes across the entire refinery.
- •Ensure effective delivery of technical and quality assurance by Process Engineering personnel for management of changes (MOCs) and Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs).
- •Support day-to-day refinery process unit troubleshooting, mid-term, and long-term strategic planning by providing technical oversight and allocating department resources.
- •Drive highly productive and mutually beneficial relationships with business partners, suppliers, and other refineries in the PBF Energy circuit.
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