Thoughts on the company? Benefits? What does an operator do?

Thanks

Valero is a damn good company to work for, I don't work there but I work with a guy who came from them, he only quit because he had a hell of commute. Kinda regrets it.

As for what and operator is, it kind of depends on where you hire in at and what level operator you are. Starting out you basically just turn a valve when they tell you too, write work permits, LO/TO, ect. A good operator troubleshoots process problems too. There are also console operators who monitor the process on the DCS and tell the guys outside what to do. Some plants you need experience for that job, other plants they rotate you inside and outside between sets, it really just depends on the plant you're at as to what exactly you do.

No idea why I thought you asked about Valero. Phillips 66 I have no idea about the company, but my description of operator applies pretty much everywhere.

No problem. Thanks for the info.

I work for P66.

The operator description above is pretty accurate.

Where is the position located?

P66 has fared pretty darn well since the split from ConocoPhillips, as indicated by our stock price increase since the split and appearance in the top 5 fortune 500 last year.

While I feel like pay is typically lower than that of integrated majors and maybe a few of the purely downstream companies, the benefits are slightly above average.

The company's CEO is also an Aggie.

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Job is in Bryan. Will my military background help get a look there? Any other advice would be helpful as well.

Compared to the industry as a whole, pay and benefits are below average. Compared to the rest of the world, pay and benefits are above average.

Work/life balance is generally very good.

CEO is a stud.

Agreed Greg Garland is a stud...he's also on our board of directors...so I'm a fan

Bryan is a terminal right? I lived in BCS for years and dont remmeber there being a plant there. If thats the case I'd probably add gauging tanks, lining up pipelines for transfers, loading and unloading trucks and rail cars.

How much do operators at with most Majors make?

Benefits are good and pay is on par with the integrated companies. Depends on the job but for my job as a finance major, BP and Chevron starting salary is the same. Great work/life balance and management has changed the atmosphere. Very family oriented environment and highly recommend P66.

Yes, I believe the Bryan facility is a rail terminal, although I'm not all that familiar with it. I work in pipelines, so I do know there are no p66 owned lines in that area.

I think having a military background would definitely help.




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In Bryan, it's probably the Lubes plant.

Capital projects here...so don't know much about many of the other goings on.

But military experience always helps. If I recall, they recently started an initiative to hire veterans.

http://centerforamerica.org/

Not sure if that helps anything or not.

I applied this morning. If anyone has any connections there, I would greatly appreciate the help. Thanks for all of the responses.

Good luck, ops at my site start at ~19 hr, get first raise pretty quick and top out at about 40 an hour, which does take years

Thanks for the salary info.

I also believe at the P66 in Bryan there is manufacturing of the liquidpower flow improver that is injected into pipelines.