Title:  Inspector

Basic Function

HF Sinclair in Artesia NM is seeking an Inspector. This position leads and conducts advanced inspection duties and assignments for the Inspection Department under minimal supervision. May direct or lead the work of others and establish policy and practice. Acts as liaison with other departments within the refinery.

Job Duties

• Ensures mechanical integrity of refinery equipment: performs pressure vessel, piping, boiler, storage tank, and relief device inspections
• Ensures company records comply with regulatory requirements and may certify equipment integrity
• Maintains historical database for equipment used, to determine corrosion rates, scope of inspections, and frequency modification
• Interprets inspection results and analyzes for trending; based on inspection results, writes and prioritizes work for corrective action
• Oversees quality assurance program implementation for new construction and repairs or alterations
• Coordinates Turnaround Support activities and turnarounds for new construction
• Provides guidance to less experienced Inspectors
• Approves work of Contracted Inspections and NDE services providers and pneumatic and hydrostatic testing
• May make Auto Cad changes for new installation
• Issues Equipment Deficiencies and non-conformance reports; may track overdue Inspection Work Requests and/or issue repair recommendations
• Develops inspection plans and develops and reviews inspection department procedures
• Stands in for Inspection Manager during absence; participates in budgeting process

May also perform other duties, including:

• Monitors mechanics of all piping and perform piping replacements
• Performs weld inspections
• Participates in vendor surveillance and selection activities, coordinate and administer contracts and develop intensive inspection plans using specialized NDE services

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 on-the-job experience is required which may include significant time spent as an NDE Technician, Inspector, or in Maintenance. Experience should include aspects of design, construction, repairs, inspection, or operations of pressure vessels, piping, tanks, and a working familiarity with welding processes.

Preferred Experience:

Experience in a Supervisory role is preferred.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience, is required.

Required Skills

Ability to lead and direct the work of other associates. Advanced knowledge of inspection methods and ability to apply this knowledge as it pertains to the company. Certifications in API-510, API-570, API-653, AWS CWI and ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level II in RT, UT, MT, PT, VT may be required depending on location. Computer program familiarity with MS Office suite and data management programs in use within Inspection Department. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, advanced reading and writing skills, and with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May be responsible for the supervision of contracted Inspectors and Technicians.

Work Conditions

Office and field based with up to 5% travel by land and air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, out-of-doors environment, and driver based environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, and working in confined spaces. Subject to all temperatures, weather, and varying road conditions.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting ,twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, making visual inspection, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 40lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 40lbs, climbing up to 180ft, perceiving color differences, ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.

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.