Instrument Technician Apprentice, Ponca City Refinery
- Location
- Ponca City, OK
- Employment
- Apprenticeship
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- Salary
- $42/hr
- H-1B history
- 4 approvals (FY2023)
Skills
About this role
Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future What To Expect: The Instrument Technician Apprentice , Ponca City Refinery maintains the refinery's control, monitoring and safety instrumentation systems. A high degree of responsibility, initiative and technical competence are required to support the instrument systems needed to operate a complex refinery. Proactive safety consciousness for yourself and co-workers is mandatory. 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
Repair, troubleshoot, and maintain Refinery electronic and pneumatic instrumentation, including controllers, control valves, transmitters, analyzers, and vibration equipment. Also includes the maintenance and configuration of Distributive Control Systems and the maintenance and programming of Programmable Logic Controllers Perform preventative and predictive maintenance for instrument equipment Provide inspection, testing, and documentation of safety systems to meet OSHA regulations Assist with pre-startup safety reviews and new project technical reviews Communicate well with all organizational levels and present information / ideas in an articulate and organized way Expected to work effectively in a team environment Work schedule is normally days, Monday through Friday. Will involve some nights, weekends, call-outs, and overtime work to support the 24-hour operation of the Refinery Occasional travel time may be required, estimated at one to two weeks per year.
What You’ll Bring – Required
Legally authorized to work in the job posting country At least 18 years of age High School Diploma or GED equivalent Valid driver's license Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform/comply with the following:
To climb up to 250 feet in height To lift up to 50 pounds To work overtime, including nights, weekends, and call-outs To work outside in harsh weather conditions To work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks and silos To work near large, hot, high-speed machines To work around chemicals, including acids and bases To work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and heat To wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection) and fall protection To maintain your face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven) To read technical procedures and materials in English
What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred
Associate’s degree or higher in Instrumentation or Electronics Hold or willing to obtain FCC license 2 or more years of direct instrument maintenance experience working in a refinery, chemical plant, or power plant and/or other relevant industry Basic proficiency level with Microsoft Office, and SAP applications Experience with configuration and maintenance using Honeywell TDC3000 or other Distributive Control Systems Experience with Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers and Rockwell software packages Be able to read, understand and work from Piping & Instrument Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams and Ladder or Logic Diagrams
*The tentative start date for this position is January 2027. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Compensation This position has a starting hourly contract rate of $42.13. Future pay increases will be based