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General Shop Technician

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At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, we’re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge.

We’re a diverse team of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems that must be solved. But we know we can’t do it alone. We’re looking for people who share our passion for reinvention to bring a new perspective, collaborative spirit, and to challenge our thinking in our ambition to achieve net zero!

Would you like to take your career to new heights?

The Cherry Point Refinery is currently accepting applications for General Shop Technician positions. The General Shop Technician is responsible for performing maintenance work associated with the production or refining of oil and gas.

The starting pay is $37.41/hour; with opportunity to rise to $52.91/hour after successful completion of required trainings and certifications.

The hiring class will start on January 2022 after successful completion of our application screening and pre-employment testing.

About the role

The General Shop Technician is an integral member of the Maintenance Team working to repair and maintain various types of industrial equipment including but not limited to; piping systems, heat exchangers, valves, structural platforms, tower/ vessel internals, and other types of fixed equipment throughout the refinery with the following key accountabilities:
  • Maintain, repair, construct and install plant equipment and provide equipment history
  • Effectively follow all health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) practices and procedures
  • Perform welding, layout and assembly/repair of pipe, structural steel, and pressure vessels
  • Pull, install and repair heat exchangers and furnaces
  • Perform minor carpentry and operate forklifts, mobile cranes and other heavy equipment
  • Perform rigging, lifting, hoisting activities and bolted joint assembly
  • Read blueprints and piping specifications


About you

Are you full of energy and passion towards new challenges?

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma (or equivalent) or 4+ years of applicable military or trade experience or technical school certificate/degree in an industrial maintenance/reliability environment such as refinery, chemical, plant or military preferred.
Having a strong heavy industrial mechanical background and experience in blueprint reading, layout work in piping, and structural steel and carpentry is vital to succeed in this role. An understanding of process and safety fundamentals and ability to multi-task within diverse teams would greatly benefit the role holder.

The successful candidate will be:
  • Standing, walking, lifting and carrying up to 30-pounds; bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, dragging 50-yards, balancing, kneeling, crawling, use of hands and feet
  • Climbing ladders, stairs and working in confined space and in high places and withstanding heights
  • Working a schedule of four 10 hour days (M-Th), a rotating 10 hour day mini-shift (Wed-Sat), working overtime and responding to call-outs 24/7-365 days per year, working temporary night shifts as required
  • Serving on the Refinery Emergency Response or Fire Team as needed
  • Safely working in and out of doors and in changing weather conditions
  • Wearing fresh air gear, respirators and other protective equipment as required
  • Must have a valid TWIC Card


Join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!