Future Talent Pipeline - Reliability Engineer

Are you interested in joining Phillips 66 but don’t see a current opening that matches your skills? We’d love to connect! This posting is part of our Talent Pipeline Program for future Reliability Engineer opportunities.

We are actively building a network of talented professionals with varying levels of experience that we’d like to consider for upcoming positions. If a current Reliability Engineer opening doesn’t align with your career goals or preferred location, we encourage you to apply to this "Future Talent Pipeline" position instead and stay connected for upcoming roles.  

The Reliability Engineer ensures critical assets operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with industry standards. You’ll combine hands-on problem-solving with strategic thinking to improve equipment performance and support long-term reliability goals. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex systems, collaborate across disciplines, and make a tangible impact on the refinery’s operational success. 

What You’ll Do (When Positions Open):

• Deliver technical expertise to support and enhance the reliability of various equipment at the refinery.
• Lead the design, installation, and maintenance of mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
• Assess equipment criticality and develop asset strategies to improve reliability and operational performance.
• Monitor key reliability indicators, analyze data, and implement solutions to reduce downtime and increase availability.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root cause analyses to drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate reliability concerns and share solutions across teams to support improvement initiatives.
• Provide cost estimates and oversee reliability projects from conception through commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with management of change processes and support turnaround activities when needed.
• Respond to unexpected emergencies and after-hour callouts as required.
• Develop engineering drawings, specifications, and test procedures while maintaining knowledge of industry best practices.

What You'll Bring: 

• Legally authorized to work in job posting country.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 3 or more years of relevant working experience in reliability, rotating equipment, fixed equipment, mechanical, maintenance, or a similar engineering role. 
• Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following:
  • Travel up to 5%
  • Operate company vehicle on site premises and / or public roads up to 15%
  • Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional duties.
  • Transport articles up to 50 pounds
  • Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
  • Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions.
  • Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment.
  • Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal. (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).

What Makes You Stand Out:

• 8 or more years of relevant working experience in reliability, rotating equipment, fixed equipment, mechanical, maintenance, or a similar engineering role in a refinery. 
• Extensive experience with vibration analysis, CAT I or CAT II certification is a plus.
• Experience using SAP or other CMMS

Compensation Range 

This position has a base salary range of $114,300 – $195,800.

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.

Depending on the location of a live requisition, this position could be eligible for the Phillips 66 geographic differential pay program. 

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, 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.

Important Note:

• This is a pipelining requisition only. It is not tied to a current job opening.
• Applicants will be reviewed and contacted as positions matching their skills become available.
• We encourage you to apply so we can stay connected as opportunities arise
• Stay connected with us on LinkedIn

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