Top 17 Oil refinery operator Jobs in California

Alcohol Department Manager
Leoforce —Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- $120,000 - $145,000 a year
- Overnight shift
- 5 years
- Supervising experience
- Senior level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Operator, Torrance Midstream
Phillips 66 —Torrance, CA
- $37.81 - $43.03 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Military
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Pipeliner (0-24 months)
PBF Energy —Taft, CA
- $41.77 an hour
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer literacy
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Crane Operator/Rigger Mechanic
PBF Energy —Martinez, CA
- $57.54 an hour
- CDL B
- 5 years
- Computer literacy
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
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Forklift Operator
Clean Harbors —San Jose, CA
- $16.59 - $33.17 an hour
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- Computer literacy
- Forklift
- Paid training
- Employee stock purchase plan
Warehouse Associate – Forklift Operator
Clean Harbors —Wilmington, CA
- $13.70 - $27.40 an hour
- Overtime
- 18 years or older
- Computer literacy
- Forklift
- Paid training
- Employee stock purchase plan
Machine Learning Engineer
Mariana Minerals —San Francisco, CA
- $120,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Python
- Commercial
Facility Coordinator
Clean Harbors —San Diego, CA
- $17.14 - $39.81 an hour
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Paid training
- Employee stock purchase plan
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Mechanical Specialist
PBF Energy —Martinez, CA
- $92,846.05 - $164,756.20 a year
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Ability to climb stairs
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Terminal Operations Manager
World Oil —Long Beach, CA
- $85,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Budgeting
- Senior level
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Facility Maintenance Repair I
Clean Harbors —San Jose, CA
- $14.16 - $32.88 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Forklift
- High school diploma or GED
Sr. Data Engineer
Mariana Minerals —San Francisco, CA
- $140,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- SQL
- Mentoring
- Senior level
Director of Sales – Oil, Gas & Chemicals (Fenceline Solutions)
Picarro, Inc —Santa Clara, CA
- Online Application
- Remote
- Travel
- Senior level
- Commercial
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Terminal Manager
World Oil Corp —Long Beach, CA
- $85,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Budgeting
- In-person
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
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Area Sales Manager - Peru
IMI Plc - Legacy Precision —Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Full-time
- Remote
- Microsoft Outlook
- 5 years
- Computer literacy

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Alcohol Department Manager

Leoforce -
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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Job Details

$120,000 - $145,000 a year

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Recycling
Manufacturing management
Team leadership
Petroleum and natural gas processing
Manufacturing facility experience
Supervising experience
Chemical separation processes
Regulatory/legal compliance standards in production
Collaboration with manufacturing teams
Managing manufacturing teams
Manufacturing company experience
Mechanical knowledge
Environmental safety protocols
Refining plant experience

Full Job Description

Experience: Mid Level
Salary: $120,000 - $145,000 per hour

Job Details
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The Alcohol Department Manager will oversee all aspects of alcohol recovery, distillation, processing, and production activities while leading a team of approximately 10-12 employees. This individual will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations while maintaining high production standards and maximizing equipment uptime.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable on the production floor and in leadership meetings, with strong experience managing personnel, troubleshooting operational issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities

Lead daily operations of the alcohol recovery and distillation department.
Manage and develop a team of operators, technicians, and production personnel.
Ensure production goals, quality standards, and throughput objectives are achieved.
Partner with maintenance personnel to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
Monitor and optimize distillation, recovery, separation, and refining processes.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, quality, and cost reduction.
Maintain compliance with all environmental, safety, regulatory, and company requirements.
Develop operating procedures, training programs, and performance expectations for the department.
Analyze production data and implement process improvements to improve efficiency and yields.
Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation to support operational demands.
Serve as a hands-on leader capable of troubleshooting production and operational challenges alongside the team.

Qualifications

5+ years of leadership experience within:

Ethanol production
Industrial alcohol manufacturing
Distillation operations
Refining operations
Chemical processing
Petrochemical manufacturing
Solvent recovery or recycling operations

Experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing or processing environment.
Strong understanding of distillation, separation, refining, fermentation, or related industrial processes.
Experience managing safety programs and operating within highly regulated environments.
Proven ability to lead and develop teams while maintaining accountability and performance standards.
Hands-on operational mindset with the ability to quickly identify and solve production challenges.
Strong mechanical aptitude and experience partnering with maintenance teams.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Ethanol plant management experience.
Distillery or alcohol production leadership experience.
Refinery operations management experience.
Chemical manufacturing leadership experience.
Background in continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or process optimization.
Experience overseeing both production and maintenance-related activities.

A bit about us:
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We are North America’s leader in unsaleable Beverage Destruction and Recycling. With regional recycling facilities across the US, we offer national services to the Alcohol and Non-alcohol Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Beauty, and Industrial Alcohol industries. Additionally, we convert beverage liquids and industrial alcohol byproducts into fuel-grade ethanol. This ethanol is utilized by major oil companies as a clean air additive in their gasoline blends.

As an Alcohol Operator, you will be engaged in the distillation, fermentation, and evaporation processes to produce ethanol from beverages and waste streams delivered to the plant. This is an overnight shift (7:00pm to 7:00am) and is a rotating 3-2-2 shift.

Why join us?
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Offer full medical, dental, vision
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
401k with match of fifty cents on the dollar up to 6%
Hourly rate
Overtime pay

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