Phillips 66

Lab Technician, Ferndale Refinery

Phillips 66$89K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Valid Driver's License required
  • Must obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card
  • Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Capable of handling physical tasks such as climbing and lifting 50 pounds

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the laboratory safety program
  • Execute laboratory control testing and reporting
  • Calibrate and standardize test equipment and reagents
  • Develop and maintain skills related to safety methods and SOPs
  • Monitor and maintain inventory of lab supplies
  • Ensure a safe and clean laboratory environment
  • Perform routine testing of process samples and certify final products

Benefits

  • Attractive and high-quality benefits offered under the Total Rewards program
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Paid overtime for shifts covering absence
  • Work in a facility with advanced refining technology
  • Dynamic work environment with emphasis on safety and efficiency
Full Job Description
Technician III, Lab, performs tasks related to the completion of routine and non-routine testing within the lab. This includes, but is not limited to, the day-to-day process samples, QA/QC samples, and all finished product testing and certification.

What You'll Do:
  • Participation in the laboratory safety program
  • Assist in the execution of all laboratory control testing and reporting
  • Calibration and standardization of various test equipment and reagents
  • Develops and maintains skills related to safety methods, SOP's, and LIMS system
  • Monitors and maintains inventory of reagents and instrument equipment consumables
  • Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work environment
  • Routine testing of process samples and certification of final products


What You'll Bring - Required
  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Possess a valid Driver's License
  • Possess or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card
  • Willing and able to perform and comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
    • To work rotating 12-hour shifts that include nightshift, weekends and holidays
    • To work paid overtime shifts to cover sick calls and vacation relief.
    • To work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
    • To climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height
    • To transport articles of up to 50 pounds
    • To work around chemicals, including acids and bases
    • To work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat
    • To work outside in harsh weather conditions
    • To wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye 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)


What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or other science related field with chemical laboratory program components.
  • Completed college level General Chemistry series and Organic Chemistry series
  • 2+ years of experience in the petrochemical industry
  • LIMS experience
  • Proficiency in MS Office
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees
  • Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference to work


Compensation

The starting pay for this role is $89,481 annually (before overtime) with a 7.5% annual bonus target.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

The Ferndale Refinery is located on Puget Sound in Ferndale, Washington, approximately 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border. Facilities include crude distillation, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation and hydrodesulfurization units. It processes a variety crude oils, including Alaskan North Slope, Canadian and other foreign and U.S. shale crudes, primarily delivered via marine vessel and pipeline. Within the refinery is a rail car crude oil receiving facility with a capacity of 30,000 BPD. This offloading facility, owned by Phillips 66 Partners, makes the receipt of additional crude by rail car possible. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include residual fuel oil, which is supplied to the northwest marine bunker fuel market. Most refined products are distributed to customers by pipeline and barge to major markets in the northwestern United States.

Benefits

At Phillips 66, we are proud to offer attractive and high-quality benefits which we refer to as Total Rewards. Additional information on Total Rewards .

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 7/24/2026.

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.

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66 is a growing energy manufacturing and logistics company. They’re the only integrated downstream company to combine leading midstream, chemicals, refining, and marketing and specialties businesses. With this diverse portfolio, Phillips 66 is uniquely positioned to capture opportunities of the changing energy landscape. Their Midstream segment includes Phillips 66’s transportation business, including operations of Phillips 66 Partners LP, their master limited partnership which conducted an initial public offering in July 2013; a 50 percent interest in DCP Midstream, LLC; and natural gas liquids (NGL) operations. DCP Midstream is the largest NGL producer and one of the largest natural gas gatherers and processors in the United States, with 63,000 miles of pipeline, 62 plants and 12 NGL fractionators.

Phillips 66 Careers

Join the Phillips 66 team today and be part of a thriving company renowned for leadership in the energy sector. At Phillips 66, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for professional growth and innovation in an environment that values diversity and leadership.

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Size
14,000 employees
Market Cap
$47.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$3.9 billion
Founded
1917
5 Year Trend
+5.6%
Revenue
$63.4 billion
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