Machine Shop Supervisor, Ferndale Refinery
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
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The Machine Shop Supervisorreports to the Routine Maintenance Superintendent and is responsible for the safety, productivity, quality, and development of field and machinist maintenance crafts involved with the maintenance and machining activities for rotating equipment, marine loading arms, and other equipment in the refinery.
The incumbent in this position is very detail oriented and knowledgeable regarding the equipment, including the ability to provide technical guidance and troubleshooting expertise. This position requires the ability to prioritize, direct and coordinate maintenance work to ensure safe, reliable, and environmentally compliant operations while working with other maintenance personnel and functional groups. Initiative, independent thought and judgment, and the ability to organize and prioritize work with minimal supervision is a must in this position.
A philosophy of defect elimination on equipment repairs is critical to improve plant reliability and increase overall availability and uptime for the refinery.
The Rotating Equipment Supervisor shall provide safety oversight to all refinery personnel to ensure compliance with Phillips 66 and Ferndale Refinery policies and practices.
Responsibilities May Include:
- Conduit for communicating maintenance progress and status regarding machine shop work
- Identifying and investigating chronic equipment failures and developing correction action plans
- Implementing various programs regarding maintenance and reliability improvement
- Developing or modifying maintenance or safety procedures and training materials
- Planning, organizing, executing and documenting turnaround, daily maintenance, emergency and project work
- Leads the team in safety and health excellence by, among other activities, recognizing and stopping unsafe behavior, recognizing and reporting safety hazards, completing assigned safety training, and complying with PSM elements
- Ensures conformity with all safety policies and compliance programs, such as incident reporting, incident investigations, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Process Safety Management (PSM), safety meetings, safety and housekeeping audits, and Safe Practices and Procedures
- Supervises crafts personnel in both the machine shop and field environment in the maintenance and troubleshooting of pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbine drivers, motor operated valves, loading arms, hydraulic systems, etc.
- Provides strong leadership while ensuring that safety, productivity, and quality of work objectives are met
- Motivates and builds trust within team through open and consistent communications, constructive feedback, sound decision making, demonstrating technical aptitude, timely follow-up, and leading by example
- Ensures all required training has been completed and champions advancement of craft skills among team
- Leads daily toolbox safety meetings;
Leads daily review and assignment of maintenance work to crafts personnel - Identifies and removes barriers to productivity and efficiency of work crews. Maximizes time on tools
- Participates in daily and other periodic meetings including operations coordination, maintenance updates, scheduling priorities, backlog reviews, staff meetings, supervisor training, etc.
- Assists in planning and issuance of daily work schedules for crews
- Ensures work crews comply with established repair quality standards and procedures. Monitors repair rework issues and develops corrective actions as necessary
- Interacts with engineers and other support staff in resolving reliability issues, problems with equipment repairs, or preventative maintenance tasks
- In-depth knowledge of Pump, Compressor, and Turbine API repair Standards
- Ability to pursue basic equipment upgrades during shop repairs with minimal oversite
- Ensuring equipment repairs meet Phillips 66 standards
- Familiarity with API flush plans
- Recommending staffing levels by craft
Required Qualifications:
- Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Possess a valid Driver’s License
- Journey-level millwright ormachinist or advanced degree in a related field
- 5 or more years of…
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