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Phillips 66 Process Controls Specialist, Billings Refinery in Billings, Montana
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The Process Controls Specialist maintains the process control asset base under direction of the Process Control Supervisor. The process controls asset base includes the Distributed Control System (DCS), the Safety Instrumented System (SIS), as well as the Process Controls Network (PCN). The Process Controls Specialist is an advocate for best practices in the design, selection, implementation, maintenance, and sustainability of the process control asset base to ensure that company guidelines, policies, procedures, regulatory, production, and optimization objectives are achieved at the Billings Refinery.
Responsibilities May Include:
Manage and maintain hardware and software for distributed control systems and safety instrumented systems to achieve automation and operational objectives
Communicates effectively with operations, maintenance, process, and project engineering vendors, contractors, etc. to address problems and coordinate safe work in the refinery
Support refinery alarm management, console health metrics, alarm data, alarm reporting, and rationalization activities
Act as technical resource on instrumentation and control for Instrument Craftsmen and other groups
Assist project group with instrumentation and control engineering activities on capital projects
Assist with support of system networking and security, including monitoring and maintenance of domains, network equipment, application of system patches and updates, etc.
Drive and / or participate in the MOC process including initiation, evaluation, completing assigned work, and startup safety reviews
Monitor and maintain performance of regulatory and advanced controls
Develop, recommend, and manage the process controls maintenance program and spare parts inventory for supported equipment and systems to reduce downtime and improve system reliability
Support turnarounds by developing process control work scope
Maintain an ongoing planned and prioritized work list developed with engineers, maintenance supervisors, instrument technicians, and operations
Supervise and coordinate contractors performing work on control and safety systems
Required Qualifications:
Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
High School diploma or GED
1 or more years of experience in a refinery, petrochemical and/or industrial plant environment
Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). Information can be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
Occasional on-call duties
Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays
Transport articles up to 50 pounds
Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height
Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat
Work outside in harsh weather conditions
Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection
Maintain face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
Preferred Qualifications:
Associates Degree in Engineering Technology, Instrumentation, I/E, or Electronics
3 or more years of experience maintaining hardware and software for distributed control systems
Knowledge of process controls and control systems
Knowledge of safety instrumented systems
Knowledge of instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical measurement
Experience with Emerson Delta V controls systems
Experience with Emerson SIS
Experience with Industrial Control Systems and Networking
Ability to work effectively as a member of the multi-discipline technical team supporting electrical, instrumentation, and process control systems
Understand and use functional expertise to contribute to the success of the business
Establishes priorities and develops critical tasks
Accepts ownership, is accountable, and delivers on commitments
Balances short-term and long-term priorities
Oriented toward continuous learning
The Billings Refinery is located in Billings, Montana. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of Canadian heavy, high-sulfur crude oil delivered by pipeline, and domestic crude oil delivered by truck. With the startup of a new vacuum distillation unit in 2017, the refinery has 100 percent heavy crude processing capability. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and petroleum coke. Finished petroleum products are distributed by pipeline, rail car and truck. Pipelines transport most of the refined products to markets in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Washington.
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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
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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.
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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 04/01/2025 .
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 EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities