Machinist / Millwright, Billings Refinery

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

The Rotating Equipment Mechanic (Machinist / Millwright), Billings Refinery performs preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks. The Mechanic troubleshoots issues, repairs failures of production and facilities equipment, and ensures maximum equipment efficiency and effectiveness.

The Mechanic is responsible for maintenance and repair of rotating equipment with emphasis on troubleshooting, diagnosing, inspection, repair to equipment including pumps, seals, fans, reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, steam turbines and gearboxes and valves. Operate machinery including: CNC lathe, engine lathe, VTL, milling machine, horizontal boring machine, and grinders.

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

• Perform all work for which you are qualified, related to repairing, altering, fabricating, removing, installing, assembling, troubleshooting and servicing a wide variety of rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, steam turbines, gearboxes, etc.
• Maintain and operate all equipment and tools to support and maintain required skills
• Review work prior to start and have material, resources, information and tools on hand to achieve high levels of productivity
• Review and interpret technical manuals/procedures/specifications as needed to perform proper maintenance and repairs to equipment
• Sustain a well-kept and orderly site in the performance of all work duties
• Work in a team environment and assist other personnel in accomplishing tasks and major projects
• Climb equipment and work in confined spaces, elevated heights, and outside in all weather conditions
• Perform all duties in compliance with our Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System, applicable government regulations, industry best practices, and all other Phillips 66 policies and/or regulations

What You'll Bring - Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• High School Diploma or GED
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to:
• Climb up to 250 feet in height
• Lift and transport materials (up to 64 pounds), bend, stoop, perform moderate manual labor, work in confined spaces, climb, and work at various levels above the ground
• Follow safe work practices and procedures
• Read at a level to understand written safety procedures, work procedures, work permits, instruction manuals
• Work outdoors including in inclement weather conditions
• Work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks and silos
• Work around chemicals, including acids and bases, that may be under high pressure and heat
• Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
• Perform firefighting duties as needed
• Maintain face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
• Wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to steel-toe shoes, ear protection, eye protection, fall protection, fire retardant clothing, hand protection, and head protection

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

• Vocational or Technical schooling in a Mechanical or Maintenance field
• Certified level 1 or higher Vibration Technician
• 3 or more years of experience repairing and maintaining refinery or chemical plant rotating equipment including pumps, seals, fans, reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, steam turbines and gearboxes
• 5 or more years direct experience working as a Maintenance Mechanic in a refinery or petrochemical facility
• Journeyman Machinist or Millwright experience
• Experience with overhauling large centrifugal and reciprocating compressors
• Ability to work all aspects of a pump shop precision repair program including parts fabrication and machining, seal and bearing installation, balancing and alignment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

*This is a union represented position.
**Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Co mpensation


Hourly pay is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position has a starting hourly pay of $43.12 to $50.27, depending on demonstrated skills. Once training requirements for fully qualified Craftsman pay are achieved, the pay rate will be $54.11. This position has a 7.5% VCIP cash bonus target.

The Billings Refinery is located in Billings, Montana. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of Canadian heavy, high-sulfur crude oil delivered by pipeline, and domestic crude oil delivered by truck. With the startup of a new vacuum distillation unit in 2017, the refinery has 100 percent heavy crude processing capability. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and petroleum coke. Finished petroleum products are distributed by pipeline, rail car and truck. Pipelines transport most of the refined products to markets in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Washington.

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 10/12/2026 .

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

Nearest Major Market: Billings
Nearest Secondary Market: Montana