Mechanical Technician, Liberal, KS

Mechanical Technician, Liberal, KS

Location: Liberal, KS, US, 67901 Job Field: Maintenance

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The Mechanical Technician in Liberal, KS is responsible for safely maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and supporting the reliable operation of mechanical equipment throughout the assigned gathering system. This position performs preventive and corrective maintenance on engines, compressors, pumps, valves, piping, separators, meters, and related facility equipment. The Mechanical Technician responds to equipment issues, identifies root causes, completes repairs, and documents work in accordance with company procedures, operating standards, and regulatory requirements.

What You'll Do:

• Performs complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis of recurring issues/failures on reciprocating engines, compressors, pumps, and associated components.
• Leads or performs overhaul of compressors and engines/engine swings, including foundation work, initial alignment, testing, and startup.
• Provides Quality Assurance/Quality Control over 3rd Party contractors performing major maintenance.
• Provides informal leadership and guidance in support of MWP excellence.
• Maintains and repairs engines, compressors and associated components, such as compressor valves, spark plugs, cooling and lubrication systems (auxiliary).
• Maintains and repairs of pumps and associated components, such as amine, glycol, condensate, NGL, etc.
• Maintains and repairs other mechanical equipment such as block valves, control valves, air compressors, manual valve actuators, etc.
• Maintains and repairs fixed equipment such as filters (all types), strainers, dehydration systems, etc.
• Works autonomously at varying times and in diverse weather conditions, at remote field locations and is available for callout.
• Participates and successfully completes training programs, risk management reviews, and safety meetings.
• Reviews and follows procedures as necessary to ensure compliance of all company and industry standards.
• Accurately completes documentation such as; timesheets, SAP orders, safe job plans/work permits and regulatory reports.
• Optimize work in most effective (efficient and leveraging priority) manner, in alignment with the Maintenance Work Process (MWP) and within the tenets of S.A.F.E. and Stop Work Authority.
• Maintain facility appearance and safety through good housekeeping practices.
• Effectively utilize tools and test equipment as needed.
• Respond to operational emergencies as a member of an emergency response team.
• Performs and accurately documents regulatory required inspections.
• May oversee contractors, providing specialty services (Quality Assurance, Quality Control).
• Reads and comprehends technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations.
• Writes technical reports and effectively presents information to managers and general plant/field personnel.
• Performs other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

What You'll Bring - Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must live within a 45 mile radius of reporting location
• Willing and able to perform/comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Ability to frequently lift and transport articles weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to push/pull forces up to 100 pounds
• Ability to regularly walk, stand, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch for durations of up to 30 minutes
• Ability to climb various stairs and ladders, including A-frame
• Ability to work extended hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays and be available for callout
• Ability to work either inside or outside in conditions that may include heat, humidity, or other inclement weather
• Ability to safely work around various types of rotating or moving equipment
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, such as flame-retardant clothing, eye protection, ear protection, steel-toed boots, hard hat, etc.

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred:

• Completion of Tech school program
• 3 or more years of experience in oil and gas operations specializing in mechanical maintenance

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $65,000 $113,960. At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Midstream

The Phillips 66 Midstream business is a safe, reliable, and trusted provider for the movement, storage, gathering, and processing of liquid or gas energy via pipelines or terminals. We are an industry leader in logistics and operate or manage more than 70,000 miles of pipelines that transport crude oil from oil fields to refineries and finished products from refineries to storage terminals. We operate 39 terminals that supply finished products to consumer gas stations, as well as crude oil and NGL storage terminals and NGL fractionation facilities. Our capabilities include extensive natural gas gathering and processing operations, enhancing our wellhead-to-market strategy. We also provide the connectivity between the various Phillips 66 business units.

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.

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 10/21/2026. 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. Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer