Process Engineering Industrial Placement

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South Killingholme, GB

Engineering

Phillips 66 has been operating in the UK for over 65 years and we are as excited about our future as we are proud of our past. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and 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.

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If you want work experience that really counts, consider a placement with Phillips 66. We are now looking for a Chemical Engineering student to join us for a one-year Industrial Placement starting in summer 2027.

Your time will be spent on specific projects or working alongside our experienced Chemical Engineers monitoring unit operations. You’ll be given real work to do and real responsibility as a unit engineer looking after our process unit’s day to day running and optimisation. In addition to core responsibilities, you’ll be given a variety of work and experiences, including working with multiple disciplines, getting hands on site experience as well as the opportunity to get involved with maintenance inspections inside process vessels.

This is a great opportunity to put your theoretical skills into practice and gain invaluable experience within a business environment.

Should you do well during your time with us, you may be considered for a graduate position upon completion of your degree.

• You are a motivated and proactive engineering student who relishes a challenge, as well as having an interest in Process Engineering in the energy sector.
• Working towards a minimum 2:1 in a Chemical Engineering discipline degree (we will also consider recent graduates)
• Good engineering/technical knowledge
• We really value previous work experience gained through industrial summer placements, internships, and work experience. Make sure you tell us about this if you have it, particularly where you have developed your team-working, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence required to be able to travel to different site locations as part of the role.

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to apply technical knowledge to real-life challenges and create innovative solutions
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Good safety awareness
• Self-organizing to meet deadlines and deliver on projects
• Confidence to work on your own initiative
• Basic understanding of an oil refinery
• Good grasp of standard chemical engineering unit operations including…