Temporary Production Coordinator

Job description:

Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company is seeking a Temporary Full-time Production Coordinator for a 12-14 month contract. Reporting to the Team Leader Production Planning, the Scheduler, Grease & Additive is a key member of the Production Planning department in Global Supply Chain, this position is responsible for scheduling the grease plant packaging based on inventory requirements and actual orders to meet customers' needs.  As well, this position manages all bulk and packaged additive inventory levels in the plant to ensure there is enough additive to keep the plant running while minimizing working capital.

Job Duties

- Orders and coordinates the inbound of over 250 different types of additives for the entire manufacturing facility for grease and lubricant blending

- Determines the best format to receive additives (pails, drums, totes, trucks, or railcars) based on demand and tank size/constraints

- Manages the inventory of all grease packaging components (>175 different components) to ensure the grease plant does not run out of components while minimizing working capital

- Coordinates artwork changes of tubes and pails with Marketing and Production teams while minimizing working capital

- Schedules the grease plant production to meet packaging and bulk customer demands OTIF while minimizing working capital and factoring facility constraints

- Working with procurement to confirm if delays on additive arrivals will impact production

- Managing the disposal, return or recertifications of expired additives

- Coordinates and tracks bulk additive and purchased basestock offloads with carriers, blending, and the transportation team (trucks and railcars)

- Tracks and manages grease bin demands sent from Eastern and Western Canada

- Plans for grease plant seasonal changeovers and shutdowns

- Processes the invoicing receipts for inbound additives via railcar and packaged additives to 3rd party external warehouse

- Key influence on expense tracking and working capital

- Supports Inventory Analysts for investigations into inventory discrepancies in additives and grease packaging

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

Experience

- 3-5 years of related experience in scheduling accountabilities in a production/manufacturing environment

- Experience in utilization of MRP scheduling tools is a definite asset

- Knowledge of lubricants and/or manufacturing processes is an asset

Education Level

- Post -secondary education required

- University degree in Business or Accounting is preferred

Required Skills

- Strong computer skills including Excel, ERP, PowerPoint, Word

- Strong organization skills to ensure deadlines are met in a fast-paced work environment

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with union and non-union employees

- Non-authoritative leadership skills

- Good understanding of business goals and objectives

- Ability to multi-task and made decisions with limited information available

- Team player but capable of working independently

- Ability to analyze problems, understand potential impacts to business and recommend action on given products/components

- Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements

- Detail oriented

- Experience with SAP systems preferred, however, key Materials management experience and analytical skills will be considered

Work Conditions

- This operations role functions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment requiring timely decisions based on information available

- The role works closely with several other functions within the business including but not limited to:  Procurement, Inline/Batch/Grease Blending, Inventory Strategies, Transportation, Warehouse, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance

- Our hiring process incorporates AI tools to assist with the recruitment process

- This job posting is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization

- The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications

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.

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.