Sr Specialist II, Production, Borger Refinery

As a seasoned professional, you will bring advanced production expertise to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role is ideal for someone who can independently solve complex operational challenges, improve quality and productivity, and help teams execute work with precision and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Apply deep production knowledge to independently perform the full range of responsibilities within your area of expertise, translating theory into practical solutions that support operational performance.
• Operate complex machines, equipment, and systems while adjusting processes to improve quality, productivity, and reliability.
• Identify and resolve complex inefficiencies by using sound judgment, technical expertise, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Support quality assurance by helping develop quality procedures and standards, certifying technological processes, qualifying products, supervising tests, and tracking defects or trends.
• Monitor health, safety, and environmental performance against key indicators, recognize patterns, and take action to improve performance or address noncompliance with policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose highly complex equipment and systems, support emergency repairs, lead major equipment rebuilds, and guide planned installation of complex systems.
• Develop medium- and long-term work schedules, coordinate across multiple teams, align priorities with business goals, and reduce bottlenecks that can slow execution.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with different audiences, keep stakeholders informed, and support internal communications for significant work activities with guidance from senior colleagues.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 10 or more years of broad and deep production, operations, quality, maintenance, or related technical experience providing expert-level competence.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Advanced proficiency in health and safety practices, including safe systems of work and HSE requirements.
• Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
  • Travel up to 5%.
  • Operate company vehicle on site premises and/or public roads up to 25%.
  • 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 (e.g., being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven).

Qualifications

• Experience leading major equipment rebuilds, planned installations, or complex production system improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results, maintain accountability, and deliver commitments in challenging operating environments.
• Experience optimizing work processes, integrating systems, reducing bottlenecks, and encouraging continuous improvement and quality outcomes.
• Strong ability to manage complex information, evaluate problems from multiple angles, identify root causes, and determine practical solutions.
• Experience using quality management software, testing tools, compliance reporting tools, or related technologies to identify, track, and resolve defects.
• Knowledge of ComplyALIGN, quality control chart analysis, Six Sigma analysis, error detection and correction, or test case development.
• Advanced attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency while working independently and guiding others.
• Experience monitoring, interpreting, and applying policies and procedures in alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives.
• Full competence in maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing machines, equipment, and related hardware.
• Advanced ability to operate, set up, adjust, and optimize production equipment, plant assets, and materials.
• Advanced quality assurance capability, including QA principles, QA processes and practices, testing methodologies, compliance reporting, and defect resolution.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret quality data to identify trends, monitor defect rates, assess process effectiveness, and support product and service excellence.
• Advanced planning and organizing skills, including process documentation, process mapping, task prioritization, and resource coordination.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly, concisely, and professionally in verbal and written formats.
• Experience planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives under guidance from senior leaders, typically over 3 to 6 years.

Pay

This position has a base salary range of $160,200 – $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.

Location

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.

Benefits

• 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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