Instrumentation Engineer, Borger Refinery

Phillips 66 - Borger, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Borger, TX

Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers

About the position

The Instrumentation Engineer at Phillips 66's Borger Refinery is responsible for providing technical support for instrumentation assets, managing maintenance projects, and supporting small capital projects. This role requires strong problem-solving skills and technical knowledge to ensure the reliability and efficiency of the refinery's instrumentation and controls infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Participate and promote all aspects of refinery safety programs.
• Visibly demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health of employees and contractors through personal engagement and sound decisions.
• Review, develop, and field verify accuracy of Instrument design packages.
• Provide turnaround support for assigned area, develop engineering and design packages, review/approve specifications and support field construction through commissioning and startup.
• Provide routine maintenance engineering and troubleshooting support for instrumentation and analyzers.
• Support documentation systems and processes that maintain accurate instrumentation equipment information and drawings.
• Perform and/or participate in Criticality Analysis for instrumentation and maintain the criticality ranking for this equipment.
• Identify equipment problems and recommend appropriate measures to control, manage and correct issues to drive reliability and asset improvements.
• Participate in Process Hazards Analyses for refinery process units.
• Design, recommend, and implement new equipment solutions where justified.
• Serve as a technical resource to properly identify new and existing equipment specifications and operating parameters/ranges for instrumentation.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to spares inventory and storage solutions.
• Participate in knowledge sharing with other sites within the company by serving as a member in the instrumentation network.
• Effectively communicate and engage other functional groups at all levels of the refinery.
• Assure compliance with Management of Change Policy.
• Lead and participate in root cause failure analyses (RCFAs).
• Commit to continuous improvement and personal development.
• Identify and develop scope and justification for instrumentation infrastructure improvement projects.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 3 or more years of instrumentation engineering experience.
• Must have a valid US Driver's license.
• Working knowledge of IEC, ISA, and API codes and standards.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time.
• Ability to work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to transport articles up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height.
• Ability to work around chemicals, including acids and bases.
• Ability to work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat.
• Ability to work outside in harsh weather conditions.

Nice-to-haves

• 5 or more years of experience working in refining and/or the chemicals industry in the field of instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of API, IEEE, NEMA, UL, ANSI, etc.
• Working knowledge of SPI.
• Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with lifecycle management and improvement for Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Experience with supporting and leveraging instrument reliability programs.
• Installation and maintenance experience in Protection Relays, power Transformers, Breakers, and/or Motors.

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