Mechanical Engineer, Ponca City Refinery

Ponca City, OK, United States

Job Description


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The Mechanical Engineer provides mechanical engineering support to reliability efforts, maintenance, small capital projects and area operations. Mechanical engineering resource for reliability driven projects throughout the refinery and provides engineering for capital and expense projects. Owns the development of turnaround scope and becomes an integral interface between reliability, turnaround and area work teams.

Responsibilities May Include:

  • Driving safety performance improvement excellence in mechanical integrity and process safety.
  • Principal interface between reliability team, area teams and turnaround group on small outages and area projects.
  • Reliability engineering resource for identifying fixed and rotating equipment bad actors. Developing criticality and asset management strategies for bad actors.
  • Managing project costs, project schedule, project resources, technical competency, environmental requirements and safety.
  • Participating in and supporting the use of the Front-End Loading, Detail Design, and other demonstrated best practices in the execution of projects.
  • Coordinating with the area and turnaround work teams and develop and execute small outage scope and engineering design packages.
  • Participating in Process and Physical Hazard Analysis.
  • Supporting and driving process and mechanical designs review.
  • Supporting Area Optimization and Reliability Engineers assisting with troubleshooting operating, quality and equipment problems.
  • Familiar with all P66 Required Standards, REPS and site clarifications.
  • Developing cost estimates, equipment specifications, and tracks/monitors construction/maintenance progress, for small area projects.
  • Providing technical knowledge around process safety management (MOC, PHAs, Process Safety procedures, MI program improvement and sustainability).
  • Providing technical guidance to ensure fixed equipment maintenance is executed in an effective, timely, and cost-efficient manner.
  • Taking appropriate action to expedite fixed equipment and piping repairs and implement contingency plans if required.
  • Collaborating and nurturing relationships with peers and work groups. (Areas, Inspection, PSM, Turnarounds and Projects).
Required Qualifications:
  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • Current Driver\'s license and ability to drive company vehicles in the refinery and on public roads
  • Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or a related engineering discipline
  • 1 or more years of experience working in a refinery, petrochemical or similar industrial environment
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Basic understanding of refinery operations
  • Working knowledge of the refinery units and critical equipment and systems in each area
  • Working knowledge of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, and turbines
  • Working knowledge of reliability principles and familiarity with software such as Asset Performance Management (APM) and SAP is beneficial
  • Knowledge of project management and cost estimating work practices
  • Knowledge of project scheduling including use of scheduling software such as Microsoft Project
  • Knowledgeable with ASME, API and ASTM codes and standards (ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.3, ASME B16.5, API 510, API 579)
  • Ability to perform & interpret pipe stress analysis and pressure vessel calculations
The Ponca City Refinery is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, approximately 95 miles northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of light, medium and heavy crude oil delivered via pipeline from Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, the U.S. Rockies and Canada. Infrastructure improvements have enabled the delivery of locally produced crude oil by pipeline and truck. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and anode-grade petroleum coke. Refined products are primarily distributed to customers by company-owned and common carrier pipelines to markets throughout the Midcontinent region.

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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
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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, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

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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 03/26/2024.

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 EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4379636
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Ponca City, OK, United States
  • Education
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