Instrument Technician Apprentice, Ponca City Refinery

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 ofDistributive Control Systems and the maintenance and programming of Programmable Logic ControllersPerform preventative and predictive maintenance for instrument equipmentProvide inspection, testing, and documentation of safety systems to meet OSHA regulationsAssist with pre-startup safety reviews and new project technical reviewsCommunicate well with all organizational levels and present information / ideas in an articulate and organized wayExpected to work effectively in a team environmentWork 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 RefineryOccasional 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 countryAt least 18 years of ageHigh School Diploma or GED equivalentValid driver's licenseWilling and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform/comply with the following:To climb up to 250 feet in heightTo lift up to 50 poundsTo work overtime, including nights, weekends, and call-outsTo work outside in harsh weather conditionsTo work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks and silosTo work near large, hot, high-speed machinesTo work around chemicals, including acids and basesTo work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and heatTo wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection) and fall protectionTo 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 ElectronicsHold or willing to obtain FCC license2 or more years of direct instrument maintenance experience working in a refinery, chemical plant, or power plant and/or other relevant industryBasic proficiency level with Microsoft Office, and SAP applicationsExperience with configuration and maintenance using Honeywell TDC3000 or other Distributive Control SystemsExperience with Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers and Rockwell software packagesBe able to read, understand and work from Piping & Instrument Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams and Ladder or Logic DiagramsThe 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 on the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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. Total Rewards Benefits 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) bonus8% 401k company matchCash Balance Account pensionMedical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHPTotal 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, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue 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 11/06/2026. 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