Sr Specialist, Lab Chemist, Ponca City Refinery
Location:
Ponca City, OK, US, 74602-1267
Job Field:
Operations Phillips 66 & YOU
- Together we can fuel the future As a Sr Specialist, Lab Chemist you will lead the daily operations of a high-performing laboratory that helps ensure safe, reliable fuel production for our customers.
You will guide a team of chemists and technicians, oversee product quality and clean fuels compliance, and partner closely with refinery and commercial teams to solve complex problems. This role gives you the opportunity to turn strategy into action, grow others, and shape how we deliver quality and compliance across the site. At Phillips 66, Lead Forward is our leadership approach. It defines how leaders show up, make decisions, and support their teams while delivering results in a complex, fast‑changing environment. Leaders at this level focus on setting clear direction, building trust, and helping their teams succeed. You're expected to model integrity, make timely and thoughtful decisions, and take ownership of outcomes while supporting collaboration across teams. This role is about leading people well, even when priorities change or the path forward isn't always clear. What You'll Do Lead daily laboratory operations, including workload management, sample prioritization, and evaluation of all incoming and outgoing products, ensuring safe, reliable testing and compliance with product specifications and regulatory standards.
Provide technical leadership for quality assurance testing by validating and interpreting complex test data, developing and refining test methods and prores, and using quality data to drive timely, well-informed decisions.
Champion a strong safety and integrity culture in the laboratory by modeling ethical behavior, overseeing health, safety, and environmental programs, and ensuring strict adnce to company policies, prores, and regulatory requirements.
Supervise, coach, and develop chemists and technicians by managing staffing and scles, setting clear expectations, conducting performance reviews, and creating development plans that build a cohesive, high-performing team.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the laboratory, collaborating closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Commercial, Environmental, and other partners to insights, align priorities, and remove barriers to quality and delivery.
Act as the refinery Clean Fuels Compliance Specialist by overseeing product quality specifications, investigating product quality issues, and interpreting and ing standards such as ASTM methods and EPA regulations.
Use the quality management system and related tools to document processes, monitor key metrics, identify trends, and lead continuous improvement efforts that enhance quality, efficiency, and reliability. What You'll Bring
- Required Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or other chemical-related scientific field
Possess a valid driver's license
3 or more years of applicable working experience in a laboratory environment
1 or more years of supervisory or leadership experience
Proficiency reading, analyzing, and interpreting scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and regulatory documents (such as ASTM methods and EPA regulations)
Proficiency with Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
Operate company vehicles on site premises and/or public roads up to 10%
Work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Respond to refinery emergencies during off-hours
Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines and equipment
Lift and transport articles up to 50 pounds
Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat
Wear fire-retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes and eye and ear protection)
Maintain a daily facial condition that allows a respirator or face mask to seal properly (for example, being free of facial hair w the mask seals) What Makes You Stand Out•Preferred 10 or more years of experience in oil and gas or other petrochemical industry
2 or more years of supervisory experience, ideally in a laboratory or quality assurance environment
Experience supervising in a refinery laboratory or similar technical environment
Knowledge of refinery operations and fuel manufacturing processes
Experience with hydrocarbon testing, including instrumentation, test materials, fuels regulations, and ASTM testing methods
Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and quality management systems
Ability to interpret complex technical instructions, data, and standards to resolve non-routine quality or operational issues
Track record of leading teams through change, building collaboration across functions, and using data to make timely, high-quality decisions in line with Phillips 66 Lead Forward expectations Compensation Range This position has a base salary range of $137,700•$168,300.
At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. W a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth. The Ponca City Refinery is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, approximately 95 miles northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of light, medium and heavy crude oil delivered via pipeline from Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, the U.S. Rockies and Canada. Infrastructure improvements have enabled the delivery of locally produced crude oil by pipeline and truck. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and anode-grade petroleum coke. Refined products are primarily distributed to customers by company-owned and common carrier pipelines to markets throughout 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-performinganization. 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
Cash Balance Account pension
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 Times for 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 pursue excellence. Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by ing phillips66.com. To be considered In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 04/24/2026. Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
