Process Engineer II, Lake Charles Refinery at Phillips 66 Westlake, LA

Overview Process Engineer II, Lake Charles Refinery – Westlake, LA. Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future. What to Expect As a Process Engineer , you\'ll play a vital role in ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operations while driving continuous improvement across our refinery. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse experts, tackle complex challenges, and make a measurable impact on performance and profitability. What You\'ll Do Contribute to the design, implementation, and optimization of industrial processes and equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Analyze performance data, troubleshoot technical issues, and recommend improvements to enhance safety, reliability, and profitability. Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to develop engineering solutions, create detailed drawings, and support process validation and continuous improvement. Participate in risk analysis, incident investigations, and process hazard reviews to maintain compliance and drive operational excellence. Monitor unit performance, resolve abnormal process problems, and support field operations during upsets or operational changes. Develop project ideas, assist with turnaround planning, and manage the selection and tracking of catalysts and chemicals. Optimize unit operations for maximum economic benefit, support budget development, and investigate variances to keep expenses on track. Stay current on technical trends and best practices, serving as a key technical contact and fostering a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement within the refinery. What You\'ll Bring - Required Legally authorized to work in the job posting country Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following: Travel up to 5% Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional duties Transport articles up to 50 pounds Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven) 3 or more years of engineering experience in the Energy industry Bachelor\'s degree or higher in an Engineering discipline What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred Possess a valid driver\'s license 5 or more years of Process Engineering experience in the oil and gas industry Accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments Strong technical knowledge and ability to apply practical solutions in the field Ability to manage a large workload and changing priorities Strong and effective communication skills (verbal and written) in both individual and group settings Knowledge of pSm Knowledge of safe work practices in an industrial setting Ability to work on cross discipline teams Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate work with both hourly and salaried employees Compensation and Total Rewards This position has a base salary range of $124,200 - $151,800. 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 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 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 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 01/30/2026 . 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 Nearest Major Market: Lake Charles #J-18808-Ljbffr

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