Machinist / Millwright, Ferndale Refinery

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What to Expect

The Maintenance Mechanic (Machinist/Millwright) , Ferndale Refinery is primarily responsible for the maintenance of rotating equipment in the refinery including troubleshooting, mechanical repair, replacement, alteration, and preventive maintenance. Rotating equipment assets include centrifugal pumps, Sundyne pumps, fans, gearboxes, turbines, seal systems, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, injection pumps, etc. This position utilizes various hand tools, power tools, specialty tools, mobile equipment, specialty shop tools, lathes, mills, balancing machines, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

This position is on a 4/10 work schedule. The work is split between outdoor work and shop work, both in an industrial environment. The employee must possess the fitness and ability to perform the tasks safely and responsibly under normal supervision. The tasks listed below are typical, but do not limit assignments.

This position requires the successful completion of an online assessment. If you meet the required qualifications of the position, a link to complete the assessment will be emailed to you immediately after your completed application is received. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the email. The assessment must be completed within 7 days of your application date OR prior to the job posting expiration date, whichever is earlier. The job posting expiration date is listed at the bottom of this job posting. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.

What You’ll Do

• Demonstrating a commitment to safety and health excellence through strong personal engagement, recognizing and stopping unsafe behavior, recognizing and eliminating safety hazards, following safe practices and procedures, and striving for continuous improvement of safety in the refinery

• Performing pump, compressor, turbine, gearboxes, and fan repairs and overhauls

• Making repairs that alleviate problems and improve bad actors

• Basic troubleshooting of pumps, turbines, compressors, gearboxes, API seal systems, and fans

• Performing turbine trips and make adjustments on trip mechanisms

• Ability to balance equipment using accepted tolerances

• Assembling and disassembling equipment, while taking required measurements, and making judgment calls on repairs based on those readings

• Machining sleeves, bushings, and wear rings based on measurements from as-found equipment or drawings

• Using manuals, drawings, and standards to repair equipment and make basic upgrades to improve equipment as overhauls occur in the shop

• Taking field measurements of pump, base, and piping and making suggestions for improvements prior to re-install

• Being a self-driven employee, with the ability to find information and solve problems independently, by offering solutions to difficult scenarios or making basic improvements on your own

• Working effectively in teams or alone and in the field or the shop

What You’ll Bring - Required

• At least 18 years of age

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions

• High School diploma or GED

• Valid driver’s license

• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) if selected. Information can be found at

• Willing and able to perform and comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height

• Transport articles up to 50 pounds

• Travel up to 5% of the time

• Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays

• Be available to work overtime - both scheduled and unscheduled, and respond to call outs

• Respond to refinery emergencies during off-hours

• Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines

• Work around chemicals, including acids and bases

• Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat

• Work in enclosed spaces such as tanks and silos

• Work outside in harsh weather conditions

• Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection)

• Maintain your face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

• Journey-level certification in millwright or machinist disciplines from either a registered apprenticeship program or NCCER training program

• 5 years or more of direct experience performing work as millwright or machinist craft in an industrial environment

• 10 or more years as a journey-level millwright or machinist working on rotating equipment in a refining or petrochemical industry

• Experience working while in supplied air

• Knowledge of basic shop mathematics, pump API tolerances, and API 697 Repair Standards

• Ability to read and interpret manuals, procedures, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, as well as create isometric and plan view sketches

• Ability to effectively communicate with others including collaborative interpersonal skills, providing clear explanations, constructive listening, understanding instructions, and asking questions as appropriate

• Effective written communication skills pertaining to documenting inspection and repair information

• Knowledge of SAP scheduling, and CAD applications

• Proficient in MS Office

• Strong and effective communication skills (written and verbal) in both individual and group settings

• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM)

• Knowledge of safe work practices

*This is a union represented position.

**Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Compensation

The pay rate for a Journeyman is curently $55.54 per hour. Future pay increases will be based on the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Ferndale Refinery is located on Puget Sound in Ferndale, Washington, approximately 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border. Facilities include crude distillation, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation and hydrodesulfurization units. It processes a variety crude oils, including Alaskan North Slope, Canadian and other foreign and U.S. shale crudes, primarily delivered via marine vessel and pipeline. Within the refinery is a rail car crude oil receiving facility with a capacity of 30,000 BPD. This offloading facility, owned by Phillips 66 Partners, makes the receipt of additional crude by rail car possible. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include residual fuel oil, which is supplied to the northwest marine bunker fuel market. Most refined products are distributed to customers by pipeline and barge to major markets in the northwestern United States.

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus

• 8% 401k company match

• Cash Balance Account pension

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP

• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards at hr.phillips66.com/ .

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 07/23/2026 .

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

This position will be subject to a post-offer background check, which could include criminal history screening, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to fair hiring practices and comply with all relevant regulations, including ‘Ban the Box’ and Fair Chance laws. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of criminal history, and any background check will be conducted only after a conditional offer of employment has been made.

1. An employer may not ask for or receive information about an applicant's criminal history until after making an initial determination that (a) the applicant is otherwise qualified for the position and (b) making a conditional offer of employment;

2. An employer may not implement policies or practices that automatically or categorically exclude job applicants with a criminal record, including rejecting applicants for failure to disclose a criminal record prior to receiving a conditional offer of employment;

3. An employer may not carry out a tangible adverse employment action based on an applicant's or employee's adult arrest record or juvenile conviction record, provided the individual is not out on bail or released on their own personal recognizance pending trial; and

4. An employer may not carry out a tangible adverse employment action solely based on an applicant's or employee's adult conviction record, unless the employer has a legitimate business reason for taking such action.

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Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer