Machinist​/Millwright, Ferndale Refinery

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The position is primarily responsible for the maintenance of rotating equipment in the refinery, including troubleshooting, mechanical repair, replacement, alteration, and preventative maintenance. Rotating equipment assets include centrifugal pumps, Sundyne pumps, fans, gearboxes, turbines, seal systems, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, injection pumps, etc. This position utilizes various hand tools, power tools, specialty tools, mobile equipment, specialty shop tools, lathes, mills, balancing machines, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

This position is on a 4/10 work schedule.

The work is split between outdoor work and shop work, both in an industrial environment. The employee must possess the fitness and ability to perform the tasks safely and responsibly under normal supervision.

Successful completion of an online assessment is required. If you meet the qualifications, a link to complete the assessment will be emailed 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 (March 1, 2026), whichever is earlier.

Your assessment results will be valid for one year.

• Demonstrating a commitment to safety and health excellence through strong personal engagement, recognizing and stopping unsafe behavior, recognizing and eliminating safety hazards, following safe practices and procedures, and striving for continuous improvement of safety in the refinery
• Performing pump, compressor, turbine, gearboxes, and fan repairs and overhauls
• Making repairs that alleviate problems and improve bad actors
• Basic troubleshooting of pumps, turbines, compressors, gearboxes, API seal systems, and fans
• Performing turbine trips and make adjustments on trip mechanisms
• Ability to balance equipment using accepted tolerances
• Assembling and disassembling equipment, taking required measurements, and making judgment calls on repairs based on those readings
• Machining sleeves, bushings, and wear rings based on measurements from as-found equipment or drawings
• Using manuals, drawings, and standards to repair equipment and make basic upgrades to improve equipment during overhauls
• Taking field measurements of pump bases and piping and making suggestions for improvements prior to reinstallation
• Being a self-driven employee, capable of finding information and solving problems independently by offering solutions to difficult scenarios or making basic improvements on your own
• Working effectively in teams or alone in the field or shop

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions
• High School diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) if selected
• Willing and able to perform and comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Travel up to 5% of the time
• Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays
• Be on call 24/7/365
• Respond to refinery emergencies during off-hours
• Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
• Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height
• Transport articles up to 50 pounds
• Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
• Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat
• Work in enclosed spaces such as tanks and silos
• Work outside in harsh weather conditions
• Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection)
• Maintain your face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (for example, be clean shaven)

• Journey-level certification in millwright or machinist disciplines from either a registered apprenticeship program or NCCER training program
• 5 years or more of direct experience performing work as a millwright or machinist craft in an industrial environment
• 10 or more years as a journey-level millwright or machinist working on rotating equipment in a refining or petrochemical…