Process Engineering Specialist

Basic Function

Provide technical recommendations to support and improve site operations, provide training and education to increase knowledge level of Process Engineers and Production staff and own development of complex long term, value adding, monitoring tools. Key interfaces include site process engineering and site production staff, technology contractors, catalyst and chemical vendors.

Job Duties

- ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA)

- Provides recommendations and actions to support short-term unit operations and long-term improvements, consistent with economic drivers and unit reliability.

- Collaborates internally and externally with requests for information training and technical expertise related to technology.

- Stays abreast of evolving technology and best practices, sharing updates with Technical Networks.

- Provides support during unit startup, shutdown or emergency events upon request from leadership team(s).

- Coordinates with the Process Supervisor group to assist in technology specific training/curriculum for engineer development as available information changes/improves. Provides shared leadership for Tech Teams. Provides input to team leads on the monthly and F2F agendas. Routinely lead monthly technical topic trainings.

- Training/mentoring of younger engineers, including development of training tools/practices

- Ownership of safeguarding dynamic flare models

- Coordination of third party engineering services, continue to drive cost control through well defined engagements with 3rd parties

- Highly technical troubleshooting and teaching middle career engineers how to approach highly technical questions

- Deep troubleshooting as needed on long term significant problems

- Swing engineer for TA activities as needed

- Development of new engineering tools to allow replacement of tools currently provided by 3rd parties

- Swing project load to smooth ramps

- Facilitate best practice development and sharing

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of 10 years of technical experience in the refining industry is required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Significant experience across multiple refining technologies directly supporting operations and projects is highly preferred

Education Level

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering) is required.

Required Skills

- Strong process monitoring and modeling background utilizing tools such as Seeq, PI, PARCView, HYSYS, ProMax, etc.

- Excellent interpersonal communication skills

- Ability to manage time effectively and progress multiple priorities with minimal oversight

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None.

Work Conditions

Office and plant based and may require up to 30% travel. Industrial environment, including, but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks and rotating equipment. Required to work in all temperatures including outdoors. Subject to varying weather conditions. Subject to random drug testing

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Medical Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Paid Time-Off

- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match

- Educational Reimbursement

- Parental Bonding Time

- Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 25lbs, climbing up to 200 feet, perceive color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in certain situations. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Salary Range: The salary range includes the minimum, midpoint, and maximum base salary values. A candidate's offer can vary depending on differentiating factors, including but not limited to education, training, or experience.

This position has a salary minimum of $115,300.00 and maximum of $200,700.00.