Title: Marine Scheduler
Date:
Mar 15, 2026
Location:
Anacortes, WA, US, 98221
Basic Function
HF Sinclair is seeking a Marine Scheduler based in Anacortes, WA. In this role, you will manage and optimize the hydrocarbon production of the refinery, which includes the valuation and selection of crude and feedstock, defining and monitoring targets for process unit operations, and the blending and delivery of products to our customers.
The Refinery Scheduler uses inputs from Commercial and Manufacturing to develop, optimize and execute an evolving and robust refinery schedule.
Job Duties
- Refinery Scheduler provides and uses inputs from Commercial and the site to develop, optimize and execute an evolving and robust schedule through converting the Monthly Operating Plan into:
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- Optimized product and intermediates schedules that meet blending quality requirements while minimizing quality giveaway, stock outs, and demurrage costs
- Optimized crude and feedstock schedules that stay within unit corrosion and engineering limits while minimizing demurrage costs
- Defined loading/discharge programs
- Communicates the Refinery Schedule with Commercial and site interfaces and implements it collaboratively. Ensures products availability in the necessary quantities and qualities to meet commitments whilst maintaining products and feedstocks within agreed stock levels and taking proactive actions to mitigate the effects of early or late shipments.
- Ensures that the day-to-day orders and instructions to oil movements are prepared in conformance with the Production Plan.
- Performs the daily task of quantifying and analyzing discrepancies between schedules and actual performance. Analyzes and communicates results to the responsible parties to take necessary corrective actions.
- Participates in daily/weekly teleconferences for products and feedstocks optimizations and provides ad-hoc analysis for real-time decision making.
- Coordinates and implements corrective actions to mitigate impact of unplanned disruptions.
- Manages the dock schedule for the site. Maintains good working relationships with transportation carriers, operations, and commercial marine scheduling.
- Pro-actively supports the Finance team on mass balancing closure.
- Applies Plan Production and Schedule Production processes consistently, including the proper utilization of tools including Orion / MBO.
- Pro-actively manages product quality and follows Quality Incident reporting procedures.
- Participates in a system team as necessary. Team is responsible for product quality follow up and generating margin opportunities and optimization.
- Requires off-hours support to operations, Commercial, and third party marine carriers on an as needed basis.
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by his/her superior, as determined from time to time in the supervisor’s sole and complete discretion.
Experience
A minimum of 3 years of job related or industry experience is required. Prior planning/scheduling experience is beneficial.
Education Level
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience, is required.
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
- Understands supply chain economics and refining processes.
- Knowledge of petroleum qualities and lab testing methods is beneficial.
- Ability to provide clear direction to multiple parties regarding feasibility while keeping economic considerations in the forefront.
- Capability to deal with various issues at the same time and make decisions with incomplete information.
- Resilient under pressure.
- This position is on the front line guiding the site to meet customer commitments and maximize margin. It is highly valuable to building Margin Optimization experiences and competences as the incumbent will participate in end-to-end optimization discussions and steering.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
None.
Work Conditions
Office based with up to 10% travel by land and air required. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.
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
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.
Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Everett