Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Ferndale Refinery

Phillips 66•Ferndale, WA

1d•$39 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Ferndale Refinery is primarily responsible for maintenance of fixed equipment in the refinery including blinding, mechanical repair, replacement, fabrication, alteration, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of fixed equipment assets including piping systems, valves, heat exchangers, filters, boilers, furnaces, towers, reactors, pressure vessels, tanks, structural systems, etc. This position utilizes various hand and power tools, specialty tools, rigging equipment, mobile equipment, and personal protective equipment (PPE). This position is on a 4/10 work schedule. 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 (April 6, 2026), whichever is earlier. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the United States
High school diploma or GED
Valid driver’s license
Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). Information can be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
5 years or more of heavy industrial experience in a qualified craft (pipefitter, steamfitter, boilermaker, or industrial maintenance mechanic)
Hold journey level certification in a qualified craft (pipefitter, steamfitter, boilermaker, or industrial maintenance mechanic) from a registered apprenticeship program OR NCCER 4 level training program OR equivalent technical degree
Willing and able to perform and comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
Work at least a 10-hour shift which may include evenings, weekends and holidays
Work overtime
Work in enclosed spaces such as tanks, towers, and vessels
Work near large, hot, high speed machines
Climb up to 200 feet in height
Transport articles up to 50 pounds
Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
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 your face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
Respond to refinery emergencies during off-hours

Nice To Haves

5 years or more years of refinery maintenance experience working in a journey level qualified craft (pipefitter, steamfitter, boilermaker, or industrial maintenance mechanic)
Experience with SAP for maintenance activities
Experience working while in supplied air and encapsulated suits
Knowledge of mechanical principals including basic rigging, materials of construction, bolted joint assembly, torque requirements, proper use of hand and power tools, measurements, mobile equipment, etc
Knowledge of basic shop mathematics and material dimensions including pipe sizes and schedules, alloy material awareness and use
Ability to read and interpret manuals, procedures, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, as well as create isometric and plan view sketches

Responsibilities

Follow all Ferndale Refinery safe practices, procedures, engineering standards, specifications, and regulations
Communicate all safety concerns and incidents to supervision immediately
Communicate work status, findings, and improvement opportunities to supervision
Perform Job Safety Analysis (JSA) including identifying specific hazards and applying proper mitigations
Operate mobile equipment including fork trucks, manlifts, bundle extractors, vehicles, Broderson, etc.
Operate hand and power tools including but not limited to wrenches, torque guns, flange spreaders, overhead hoists, lifting devices, benders, saws, grinders, beveling tools, pipe threaders, cutting torches, rod out devices, hydro pumps, etc.
Provide basic examination, troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and preventive maintenance of fixed equipment assets including work requiring the use of advanced PPE such as fully encapsulated suits and supplied air
Blind and unblind equipment and processes to support maintenance and operational needs
Remove, clean, repair, replace, and install fixed equipment major components including but not limited to exchanger bundles, air cooled exchanger/furnace/boiler tubes, tower internals, piping systems, structural systems, etc.
Remove, clean, repair, replace, and install auxiliary equipment including but not limited to sight glasses, valves, pipe strainers, filters, PSVs, swing gates, etc
Perform assembly and disassembly of bolted joints on piping and flanged connections on exchangers, manholes, etc using proper gaskets, bolting, gasket face preparation, and torque specifications
Lay out, measure, calculate, cut, prep, fit for welder, assemble, and install pipe according to specifications
Measure, cut and thread pipe to specifications, using pipe threaders and benders
Install process tubing systems to specifications using measurements, benders, and appropriate fittings
Read and understand load charts, inspecting rigging devices, and using proper rigging techniques and crane signaling to support, lift, or lower equipment safely
Test, replace, and repair steam tracing and steam traps
Clear plugged piping using mechanical rod out devices
Use oxy acetylene torch or plasma arc cutter to cut structural steel, bolts, plate etc
Perform hydrostatic testing of piping and equipment per specification
Perform other tasks as assigned by management to the level of training of the individual in order to maintain operations and the general facility