Title:  Safety Supervisor

Basic Function

HF Sinclair in Artesia, NM is seeking a Safety Supervisor.  This position supervises safety and health department within assigned area while conducting complex health and safety assignments. 

Job Duties

(functions considered essential as defined by ADA)

• Works to minimize the number of incidents and injuries.
• Eliminates hazardous conditions and reduces unsafe actions.
• Provides occupational safety and health expertise to ensure OSHA and other regulatory compliance and company safety and health guidelines.
• Oversees the maintenance of health, safety and security equipment.
• Manages and supervises training programs for employees and contractors.
• Develops and implements assigned facilities health, safety, and security policies and procedures.
• Provides consultations and recommendations for safety and security issues.
• Ensures required OSHA records on incidents are maintained properly.
• Provides general Plant Safety support.
• Ensures safety training occurs timely and to the standard of the organization as well as assists management with overall training needs.
• Oversees and surveys compliance to Policy and Procedures relating to safety.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Assists field management with loss control efforts including hazard assessment and control, compliance assessments and establishment of behavioral safety systems.
• Maintains close contact with safety team personnel regarding their assigned areas at the facility resolving safety sensitive issues.
• Provides Safety Hazard input to HAZOP studies.
• Ensures adequate safety coverage for Turnarounds and other special projects.
• Participates in a leadership capacity on the emergency response team.
• Acts as Interim Safety Manager as needed and applicable.

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

Experience

A minimum of three (3) years of on the job safety experience and 5 years of work experience in a refinery or similar petrochemical setting is required.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree, is required.

PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

Specialized training in Industrial Fire Fighting; High Angle Rescue; Hazmat; and EMT preferred. Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist or Professional Engineer is preferred.

Required Skills

Working knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene, and ability to apply this knowledge.  Special training/Certifications in Industrial Safety, Hazard Assessment, Air Monitoring, Workers Compensation, Radiation Safety, HAZWOPER, etc.  Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive medical physical examination.  Understanding of Safety Practices basics and application of Safety Policies, and Procedures for field activities. Demonstrated ability to stand firm on doing the job Safe if challenged, but act in a diplomatic manner.  Advanced reading and writing skills, advanced interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with others, and the ability to perform advanced mathmatical calculations are required.  Must have experience with Microsoft office and be proficient with computer software and systems.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

Responsible for the supervision of approximately three (3) exempt-level field safety representatives.

Work Conditions

Office and refinery based with travel up to 15% required.  Outdoor duties subject to all weather conditions and/or oil contaminated conditions, at both below grade and elevated positions, and at times work in high precarious places. Industrial environment, including, but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and electrical shock.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, working in confined spaces (with a permit if applicable), talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making précise hand and finer movements, reaching or grasping, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 200 ft, perceiving color differences, ability to wear personal protective equipment (ppe) (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity. In some locations, must be available for weekend and after hour call-outs. 

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.