Instrument Intern, Borger Refinery

Phillips 66 Company; Borger (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% 401k company match

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

VCIP bonus

Job summary

Phillips 66 Borger Refinery is offering an Instrument Intern position within the Craft Student Internship Program. You will shadow experienced staff, assist with repairs, and learn instrumentation and PLC concepts while balancing class schedules.

Starting in March 2027, you will work part‑time through Spring/Summer/Fall semesters with supervision to fit your educational obligations. A required online assessment must be completed after applying.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Valid driver’s license.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Enrolled in Instrumentation or Electrical Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree Program.
• Able to perform/comply with safety and physical requirements.
• Able to read English at a technical level.

Responsibilities

• Shadow and support experienced employees while following all safety, health, environmental, maintenance, and operation practices.
• Assist repairs, troubleshoot, and maintain refinery instrumentation and control systems.
• Learn about health, safety and environmental hazards and the permit system.
• Learn to operate Distributive Control Systems and programmable logic controllers.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the team and document activities.

Skills

Legally authorized to work in the US

Valid driver’s license

English reading proficiency for tech

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Currently enrolled in Instrumentation/Electrical program

Job description

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At Phillips 66, we care about the whole person. That means providing access to quality programs, resources and care that support you and your family. We believe well-being — physical, emotional, social and financial — plays an important role in helping our people thrive. When our employees are supported at every stage of life, they’re empowered to do their best work and make a meaningful impact, both personally and professionally.

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

What to Expect:

The Instrument Intern will participate in the Borger Refinery Craft Student Internship Program which provides opportunities for career success through hands‑on learning experiences. Students apply subject matter knowledge learned in a certificate or associate program to the workplace and develop technical and interpersonal skills in the workplace. It is important for student interns to participate as contributing and active members of their craft team. Interns are expected to effectively communicate with all levels of the team and to ask questions that facilitate learning while respecting the professional demands and experience of their co‑workers.

The anticipated internship start date in March 2027. Interns will continue to work during the Spring/Summer/Fall semesters and will work with their supervisor to set a part‑time work schedule around their classes and other educational obligations.

*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:

• Shadow and support experienced employees while effectively following all safety, health, environmental, maintenance, and operation practices and procedures
• Assist repairs, troubleshoot, and maintain Refinery electronic and pneumatic instrumentation, including controllers, control valves, transmitters, analyzers, and vibration equipment - also includes the maintenance and configuration of
• Distributive Control Systems and the maintenance and programming of Programmable Logic Controllers
• Learn about health, safety and environmental hazards
• Witness the work authorization permit system
• Witness energy isolation (e.g. Lock, Tag & Try)
• Learn how to recognize and report incidents and near-misses
• Provide inspection, testing, and documentation of safety systems to meet OSHA regulations
• Assist with pre-startup safety reviews and new project technical reviews
• Communicate well with all organizational levels and present information / ideas in an articulate and organized way
  

What You’ll Bring – Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Valid driver's license
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Currently enrolled in an accredited Instrumentation or Electrical Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree Program or equivalent at a post‑secondary educational institution
• Willing and able to perform/comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
  • Climb up to 250 feet in height
  • Lift up to 50 pounds
  • Work in enclosed/confined spaces, such as tanks and silos
  • Work near large, hot, high‑speed machines
  • Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
  • Work with petroleum products that are under high pressure and high temperature
  • Work outside in harsh weather conditions
  • Perform firefighting duties
  • 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)
  • Able to read English at a level to understand technical procedures, documents, and materials
  • Learn computer software associated with process operations
    

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Anticipated graduation date in May 2027 or December 2027

Compensation

This position has a base hourly pay of $28.60.

TheBorger Refinery is located in Borger, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle, approximately 50 miles north of Amarillo, Texas. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes primarily medium sour crude oil produced locally, and heavy sour crude oil produced in Canada, all of which are delivered by pipeline. Borger produces a high percentage of transportation fuels, as well as petroleum coke, NGLs and solvents. Refined products are distributed to customers via pipelines from the refinery to West Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and 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
• 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

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 Timesfor 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 pursueexcellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer