Graduate Engineer, Mechanical

Phillips 66 is hiring a Graduate Mechanical Engineer through its PREP graduate programme to support refinery reliability, equipment maintenance, engineering analysis, and decarbonisation projects at the Humber Refinery.

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. 

Our company is built on values of safety, honour 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 pursue excellence.

Our employees are the heart of our success, and there is a reason why we continue to attract great talent and it’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organisation that makes everyone feel like they can bring their authentic self to work and be truly part of our team. 

Providing Energy. Improving Lives.

To fuel our future, we are currently recruiting a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join us at Phillips 66.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will join The Phillips 66 PREP graduate programme. It is a structured, multi-year development journey that gives high-potential graduates real accountability from day one, with rotations across key business areas, hands-on project ownership, and direct exposure to senior leaders.

Through a blend of technical training, professional development, and mentoring, PREP accelerates your growth into a well-rounded energy professional, ready to make a meaningful impact on our business and the future of lower carbon energy. You will also be invited to join our IMechE accredited MPDS scheme designed specifically to ensure you gain all the relevant experience to become a Chartered Engineer as soon as possible. 

You will be challenged and stretched but also be supported and trusted every step of the way by a trained mentor ensuring you will complete your training while adding value to our dynamic business.  

Responsibilities:

• A strong focus on long term reliability improvements, justifying and recommending reliability improvements projects and equipment enhancements.

• Setting the optimal scope for repairs to be carried out during shutdowns ensuring the equipment is able to capture the whole market during the next mission time.  

• Provide technical support assisting operations with troubleshooting discipline equipment issues and recommending correct action.  

• Understanding, evaluating and forecasting equipment degradation mechanisms to decide future repair scopes 

• Evaluating as found equipment condition carrying out fitness for service calculations, by hand calculations or Finite Element analysis, etc. to ensure equipment is fit for service. 

• Re-rating discipline specific equipment for potential increased production capacity 

• Gain an appreciation of non-discipline specific equipment as well as understanding the roles other department carry out on a complex 24/7 operating refinery 

What are we looking for? 

• A pro-active self-starter 

• Strong interpersonal skills 

• Someone who is highly motivated with a drive and energy to lead and influence change 

• Good team player who is able to work with and influence others 

• Confidence to work on your own initiative   

• Someone who has the ability to prioritise effectively

• Ability to apply your technical knowledge to analyse problems and create innovative solutions

 Requirements/Key Skills:

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or Equivalent

• Willing to work towards Chartered status

• Good engineering/technical knowledge 

• Competent IT knowledge 

• Strong communications skills 

• Safety awareness  

What Phillips 66 can offer you: 

• Ability to integrate and learn from a wealth of experience at the Humber Refinery and its sister refineries in the United States

• Competitive compensation package, pension, health insurance, flexible working with performance related bonus and share incentive plan.

• Generous Relocation package

• Free on-site gym and free lunches            

The Humber Refinery is playing its part of the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.  As a part of the UK Government’s net zero ambition, the Humber Refinery is on a journey to become the Refinery of the Future. With proposed plans for a number of projects including to implement a first-of-a-kind FCC carbon capture project, the Humber Refinery is part of Humber Zero, a world-scale concept to reduce UK industry carbon emissions, saving up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 from the Immingham industrial area. 

On top of this, the Humber Refinery is the UK’s only refiner producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel at scale. It is also the only European facility producing battery anode coke, which forms a critical component for lithium-ion batteries used in electrical vehicles and in consumer electronics. Our current production of battery anode coke is equivalent to placing 1.3 million EVs on the road every year, and we are developing multiple projects to expand this capability.