Unit Inspector, Lake Charles Refinery

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The Unit Inspector is responsible for overseeing the repair, fabrication, installation, and inspection of ASME boilers, pressure vessels, piping systems, and pressure relieving devices within a given operating area of the refinery. The Inspector is responsible for the data analysis and maintenance recommendations for complex refining process equipment to assure equipment safety, mechanical integrity, and economic operations. Using statistical techniques, the Inspector determines the type of data to be collected as well as its interpretation to make repair recommendations. These detailed recommendations include inspection results, equipment life expectancy, alternative solutions, and technical specifications with the goal of not only correcting deficiencies but also of enhancing operations.

All Repair recommendations must comply with company and industry standards/codes.

Responsibilities May Include:

Communicate with Operations and Maintenance teams regularly in your Production Area

Represent inspection department in the area Management of Change process

Participate in small and large capital project teams to ensure successful completion and handover

Review and approve piping fabrication isometrics, inspection and test plans, welding procedures and other repair and construction plans

Diligently manage fixed equipment and documentation residing in PCMS, SAP & Livelink

Responsible for field-verifying proper installation of all new and revised piping fabrications

Develop and ensure accuracy of Turnaround worklists, repair plans, schedules, SEP’s and execution plans with the turnaround team to meet turnaround milestones

Lead Inspector for turnarounds within area; direct the activities of other Phillips 66 and contract personnel on a temporary basis during major planned outages

Support other P66 Inspectors during major planned outages outside assigned area

Document and develop strategies for temporary leak repairs on in-service equipment & piping

Coordinate conventional and specialty non-destructive examination (NDE) contractors daily

Update mixing point / injection point data sheets and inspection records

Write SAP notifications for inspection related maintenance work

Represent the inspection department at area maintenance & turnaround planning meetings

Maintain acquired Inspector certifications

Required Qualifications:

Legally authorized to work in the job posting country

High School Diploma or equivalent

Valid driver’s license

API-510 and API-570 certifications

10 or more years of experience in the construction, repair, or inspection of piping, tanks, and/or pressure vessels

5 or more years of experience in the refining or chemical industry

5 or more years of experience in construction, repair, or inspection of pressure vessels, tanks, and/or piping in the refining or chemical industry

5 or more years of direct field experience in application of non-destructive inspection techniques in the refining or chemical industry

Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:

Travel 5% - 10% of the time

Occasional on-call duties

Work overtime as needed

Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays

Transport articles up to 40 pounds

Work with safety as the top priority

Climb ladders and stairs

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 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:

Proficiency with MS Outlook Suite (Outlook Email, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, PCMS and Excel programs)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Be willing to continuously improve by taking necessary internal and external training & certifications

Very comfortable with multi-tasking and having a high work capacity

Ability to communicate technical concepts and issues to an audience with widely varying technical background

High organizational skills and capable of setting priorities throughout the year to meet job demands

Experience with the API-RBI (580/581) process

Experience in applying the following:

API-571 damage mechanisms

API-579 fitness for service

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.

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

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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.

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 03/22/2025 .

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