Pipefitter Apprentice, Ponca City Refinery Job at Phillips 66, Ponca City, OK

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  • Phillips 66
  • Ponca City, OK

Job Description

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

Pipefitters work in the maintenance department of the refinery. The positions are typically straight day jobs, subject to occasional shift work, turnarounds, call outs and mandatory overtime. Pipefitters are responsible for fabrication, installation, preventive maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of refinery piping, tubing and valves. This work takes place in all areas of the refinery, outside exposed to the weather elements and to blowing air, heat, noise and vibration. The refinery processes involve hazardous and volatile materials under high pressures. The work may take place in heights or vessels and towers and/or in confined spaces.

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, whichever is earlier. The job posting expiration date is listed at the bottom of this job posting. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.

What You'll Do

  • Installation, removal and repair of piping, tubing, and connection systems
  • Repairing flange leaks, including tightening or replacing bolts, flanges and gaskets
  • Installing pipe, including flanges, union, joints, gaskets, nozzles, valves, insulation, etc.
  • Blinding pipes, vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, and other refinery equipment
  • Bend, cut and thread piping and tubing
  • Prepare schematic drawings, sketches and reports to reflect activities
  • Perform basic rigging - Coordinate work of others as needed
  • Operate fork lift, man-lifts and overhead cranes
  • Hot tap piping connections, torque inspect flanged pair, and seal plate blinding procedure
What You'll Bring - Required

  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • At least 18 years of age
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to read at a level to understand written safety procedures, work procedures, work permits, and instruction manuals
  • Ability to read and understand process and equipment diagrams, vendor manuals and blueprints
  • Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform/comply with the following:

    • To lift up to 50 pounds
    • To climb up to 250 feet in height
    • To regularly walk, stand, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch for durations of up to 30 minutes
    • To work overtime, including nights, weekends, and call-outs
    • To work outside in harsh weather conditions
    • To work in enclosed spaces, such as tanks and silos
    • To work near large, hot, high-speed machines
    • To work around chemicals, including acids and bases
    • To wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection) and fall protection
    • To 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)
    • To learn computer software associated with operations
What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

  • Completion of an apprenticeship, certification, or associate degree program in pipefitting or related studies
  • 3 or more years of experience as a journeyman level pipefitter in oil refinery, chemical process, or similar facility
  • 5 or more years of experience with steam and condensate pumping systems
  • Basic proficiency level with Microsoft Office, and SAP applications
  • Ability to clearly communicate, written and oral
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong customer interaction skills with experience in working with customers
*The tentative start date for this position is July 2026. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Compensation


This position has a starting hourly contract rate of $42.13. Future pay increases will be based on the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Ponca City Refinery is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, approximately 95 miles northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of light, medium and heavy crude oil delivered via pipeline from Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, the U.S. Rockies and Canada. Infrastructure improvements have enabled the delivery of locally produced crude oil by pipeline and truck. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and anode-grade petroleum coke. Refined products are primarily distributed to customers by company-owned and common carrier pipelines to markets throughout the Midcontinent region.

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 .

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, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue 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 04/26/2026 .

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 Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Apprenticeship, Casual work, Work at office, Immediate start, Relocation package, Shift work, Night shift

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