Electrician Intern, Borger Refinery

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The Electrician Intern will participate in the Borger Refinery Craft Student Internship Program which provides opportunities for career success through hands-on learning experiences. Students apply subject matter knowledge learned in a certificate or associate program to the workplace and develop technical and interpersonal skills in the workplace. It is important for student interns to participate as contributing and active members of their craft or operation's team. Interns are expected to effectively communicate with all levels of the team and to ask questions that facilitate learning while respecting the professional demands and experience of their co-workers.

The anticipated internship start date in Summer 2025. Interns will continue to work during the Fall and Spring semesters and will work with their supervisor to set a part time work schedule around their classes and other educational obligations.

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 (April 21, 2025), whichever is earlier. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.
 
Responsibilities May Include:

• Shadow and support experienced employees while effectively following all safety, health, environmental, maintenance, and operation practices and procedures.
• Learn about health, safety and environmental hazards
• Witness the work authorization permit system
• Witness energy isolation (e.g. Lock, Tag & Try)
• Learn how to recognize and report incidents and near-misses
• In addition to the above, the Craft intern may: 
  • Attend daily crew meetings
  • Learn how to apply craft skills in the refinery
  • Witness work being performed by experienced craftsman based off of weekly maintenance work schedule
• While learning on the job (and practicing when possible), students are expected to: 
  • Stop unsafe work or practices
  • Demonstrate work-related knowledge
  • Work well on diverse teams
  • Effectively use multiple information sources
  • Demonstrate cooperative and active participation in activities
  • Show a willingness and enthusiasm to learn

 
Required Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions
• Valid driver's license
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Currently enrolled in an accredited Instrumentation or Electrical Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree Program or equivalent at a post-secondary educational institution
• Willing and able to perform/comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
  • Climb up to 250 feet in height
  • Learn computer software associated with process operations 
  • Lift up to 50 pounds
  • Maintain your facial hair daily so that a respirator/mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
  • Perform firefighting duties
  • Read English at a level to understand written safety procedures, work procedures, work permits and instruction manuals 
  • Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection) 
  • Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
  • Work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks and silos 
  • Work near large, hot, high-speed machines  
  • Work outside in harsh weather conditions
  • Work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and heat 
  • Willingness to work safely on or around 120 volts up to 69 kV

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Anticipated graduation date in December 2025 or May 2026

The Borger Refinery is located in Borger, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle, approximately 50 miles north of Amarillo, Texas. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes primarily medium sour crude oil produced locally, and heavy sour crude oil produced in Canada, all of which are delivered by pipeline. Borger produces a high percentage of transportation fuels, as well as petroleum coke, NGLs and solvents. Refined products are distributed to customers via pipelines from the refinery to West Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and the Midcontinent region.

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.

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 April 21, 2025.

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.