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Martinez Refining Company (MRC) manufactures the cleanest motor fuels in the world, providing an affordable and reliable supply of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to the Bay Area.

Our refinery is located on 860 acres and contains 35 process units, each of which plays an important role in how we turn crude oil into fuels that help provide the highest standards of mobility in history.

Our daily workforce consists of 585 full-time employees and 300 embedded contractors. Additionally, 1,000+ Building Trades craftworkers are added during the refinery’s major maintenance activities, which we call “turnarounds.”

In 2024, MRC provided (approximately):

  • 25% of the Bay Area’s gasoline supply
  • 55% of Oakland and Sacramento Airports’ jet fuel supply
  • 40% of San Jose and San Francisco Airports’ jet fuel supply
Pond with refinery in background

Martinez Refinery was built in 1915 with significant expansions made in the 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s. Today, it is a modern refinery with advanced automation, controls, and technology. MRC purchased the refinery from Shell in 2020 for $1 Billion and continues to make annual reinvestments in the site between $100 to $300 Million.

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Martinez Refining Company1 day ago
We have an opportunity at Martinez Refining Company and are seeking a talented Process Engineering Manager to join our team as a pivotal member who will play a key role at the refinery.

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.

Please apply here: https://pbfenergy.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PBF/job/Martinez-CA/Manager--Process-Engineering_R02864

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Martinez Refining Company
Martinez Refining Company2 days ago
Let’s celebrate and support the Class of 2026!

Alhambra, Vicente, and Briones graduating seniors, we can’t wait to see who will join the impressive list of MRC Scholarship winners, some of whom are pictured below! We offer four categories of scholarships:

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Los Medanos Process Technology (PTEC) Program
Los Medanos Electrical & Instrumentation (ETEC) Program
Machinist Program

All scholarship information is being shared by your high schools. Applications are due to your school by March 23, 2026.
Martinez Refining Company
Martinez Refining Company2 days ago
Each Wednesday Contra Costa County's Community Warning System (CWS) runs a test at 11:00 am. This is a similar test as what the community may hear on the first Wednesday of every month. The Contra Costa County Sherriff's Office operates the Community Warning System and their website states, “Sirens are tested on the first Wednesday of every month at 11:00am. For the remaining Wednesdays, a more quiet and low “growl” test is performed at 11:00am.”

To receive Contra Costa County Community Warning System Emergency Alerts, sign up at https://cwsalerts.com/registration/ [cwsalerts.com].

The refinery runs internal tests Mondays between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm to ensure our sirens are operational. During the tests on Monday, sirens will typically be heard by our fence line neighbors and potentially beyond. Testing our sirens ensures that we run the refinery to the highest safety standards possible to protect the community, employees, and contract partners.

We have a team of dedicated employees who respond to inquiries 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We invite our neighbors to call our Weekday Phone number at 925-313-3777 or our After-Hours Phone number at 925-313-3601.

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