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The Operator Trainee, Lake Charles Refinery works to keep their assigned process unit/area operating safely and at specific production/run rates. Some of the processes involved use hazardous and volatile materials under high temperature and pressure. Typical working conditions include outside weather and elements, blowing air, heat, noise, vibration and occasionally working from heights and confined spaces. Operators must follow safe work practices including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The anticipated start date for this class of Operators is January 2026. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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 (September 7th, 2025), whichever is earlier. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.

Responsibilities May Include:
Demonstrating awareness and commitment to safety

Maintaining equipment and operations

Taking samples/readings of various process streams

Operating unit consoles

Monitoring and observing assigned area for abnormal conditions and emergency situations

Working with outside contractors and agencies

Participating in safety reviews

Initiating work orders and permitting for work related to the assigned unit.

Maintaining proper and safe process operations of the operating equipment

Serving on the emergency response fire brigade, rescue team, and/or first responder team

Participating in annual training refreshers

Upholding company values, understanding and implementing all relevant company policies and procedures to ensure all work meets the required standard

Required Qualifications:
Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions

Must have a valid driver's license

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card TWIC). Information can be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic

Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform/comply with the following:

Work overtime

Read technical procedures and materials in English

Learn computer software associated with process operations

Work shift schedule, including but not limited to days, nights, weekend, holidays, rotating shift

Work in enclosed spaces such as tanks and silos

Work near large, hot, high-speed machines

Work near products that are under high pressure and heat

Work around chemicals, including acids and bases

Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel- toe shoes, ear and eye protection)

Wear fall protection when working at height and when required by corporate policy, local policy, and/or OSHA regulation

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)

Work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and heat

Climb up to 200 feet in height

Lift up to 50 pounds

Perform firefighting duties

Work outside in harsh weather conditions

Read technical procedures and materials

Learn computer software associated with process operations

Preferred Qualifications:
Associate’s degree or higher in Process Technology or Engineering

1 or more year(s) of direct work experience in manufacturing, heavy industry (including oil & gas), public safety, and/or military

The Lake Charles Refinery is located in Westlake, Louisiana. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrocracking, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. Facilities also include a specialty coker and calciner. The refinery processes a mixture of light to heavy, low- and high sulfur and low- and high-acid crude oils. It receives domestic, Canadian and other foreign crude oil through truck, pipeline, marine transportation and terminals, including the Beaumont and Clifton Ridge terminals and the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. Lake Charles produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include off-road diesel, home heating oil, feedstock for our Excel Paralubes joint venture, specialty graphite petroleum coke and petroleum coke. Refined products are distributed in the southeastern and eastern United States by truck, rail car, barge or pipelines and exported to Latin America and West Africa.

The starting hourly contract rate for Operator Trainees is $37.23 per hour. Once fully qualified, Outside Operator contract rate is $50.26 and fully qualified Console Operator contract rate is $51.46.

Total Rewards:
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

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards (http://hr.phillips66.com) .

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.

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 September 7th, 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

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