Pipefitter / Welder, Billings Refinery

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The Metalworker Craftsman (Pipefitter/Welder) works in the maintenance department of the Billings Refinery. Pipefitters/Welders are responsible for fabrication, installation, preventive maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of refinery piping, tubing, valves and structures.

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 (December 18, 2024), whichever is earlier. If you last took a Phillips 66 assessment in 2023 or prior, you must retake the assessment for this position. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.
 
Responsibilities May Include:

• Removing and repairing high pressure piping and connection systems.
• Repairing flange leaks including tightening or replacing bolts and flanges and gaskets.
• Providing layout for fabrication and installation of piping systems including flanges, union, joints, gaskets, nozzles, etc., in accordance with design drawings.
• Fabrication and/or repair of piping, structures, vessels, etc., using various welding processes as required (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW).
• Moving materials, tools, equipment and subassemblies using trucks, forklift, wagons, carts, dollies, etc.
• Setting up work site with barriers, signs, tape or flags. 
• Blinding off pipes, vessels, tanks, exchangers, etc.
• Cleaning and finishing welds using brush, grinder, chipping hammer, file, etc.
• Cleaning vessel head gaskets.
• Working in a team environment and assisting other personnel in accomplishing tasks.
• Climbing of equipment and the ability to work in confined spaces at elevated heights which is occasionally required, as is the ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Performing 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.
• Reading blue prints, operating shop machinery, and performing metal layout and fabrication.
• Inspecting, testing, maintaining and operating all equipment and tools to support and maintain required skills.
• Sustaining a well-kept and orderly site in the performance of all work duties.
• Assembling rigging to lift and move equipment or material in the plant. Inspect and select cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, blocks, and sheaves according to weight and size of load to be moved. Attach load to crane hook with grappling devices, such as loops, wires, ropes, and chains. May direct workers engaged in hoisting of machinery and equipment.
• Perform pipefitting tasks while wearing SCBA breathing air.

 
Required Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions
• Valid driver's license
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Currently hold (or able to obtain, if selected) a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card prior to employment start date. Note, information regarding TWIC qualification standards may be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
• Ability and willingness to perform/comply with the following, with or without a reasonable accommodation:
  • Work overtime
  • Work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks and silos
  • Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
  • Climb up to 250 feet in height
  • Lift up to 79 pounds
  • Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
  • Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear, eye and/or fall protection)
  • Maintain your face daily (i.e. clean shaven) so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly
  • Perform fire fighting duties if needed
  • Work outside in harsh weather conditions
  • Work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and heat
  • Read and understand written safety procedures, work procedures, work permits, and instruction manuals
  • Perform pipefitting tasks while wearing SCBA breathing air

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years or more direct experience in a refinery or chemical plant environment, or related military service
• Previous ASME B31.1 or B31.3 welder certification
• Completion of an apprenticeship, certification (e.g. NCCER), or Associate's degree in Welding or related studies
• Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and identify corrective actions
• Ability to operate tools such as saws, drill press, and assembling structural metal
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Orientation toward continuous process improvement

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

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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 December 18, 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.