Title:  Pipeline Technician

Basic Function

HF Sinclair Midstream located in Artesia, NM is seeking a Pipeline Technician. This position conducts assignments to master responsibilities for a specified area of transportation within pipeline department. The Pipeline Technician is responsible for the maintenance and safe operation of crude and refined products pipeline.

Job Duties

(functions considered essential as defined by ADA)

• Works primarily on pipeline equipment, right of way and pump stations
• Perform preventative maintenance on pumps, pipeline, right of way and stations
• Completes maintenance records, work orders and other required records/documentation
• Ensures equipment is operating properly
• Responds to upsets and abnormal operating instances
• Verifies compliance with DOT requirements
• Performs regulatory required inspections
• Ensures operations and safety procedures are followed at all times
• Represents the company to third parties
• Calibrates safety equipment
• Recommend and implement improvements and/or modification in sequence of operations, equipment utilization, and related matters
• Responds to emergency situations
• Analyzes data on related components and systems, processes and methods, to aid operations with decisions
• Must be able to read vibration signatures and evaluate machinery condition from vibration data
• Must be able to isolate the affected machinery component, recognize various common problems, and be able to make recommendations for continued operation or scheduled repairs
• May be responsible for one call system, monitoring one calls, and dispatching to the location as needed

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 3 years job-related pipeline experience is required.

Education Level

A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent is required. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION LEVEL:

A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

Required Skills

Working knowledge of the pipeline industry or related industry. Strong background in rotating equipment, pumps, pipeline maintenance and operation practices. An intermediate level of reading and writing ability and intermediate level ability to perform mathematical calculation is required. Intermediate proficiency with computers, operating systems and management systems. Must be able to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication. 

PREFERRED SKILLS:

General familiarization with DOT safety rules and regulations is preferred. 

Work Conditions

Office and field/refinery based with up to 25% travel by land and air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse and plant environment, out-of-doors, and driver environments, including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and exposure to the risk of electrical shock. Subject to all temperatures, weather and varying road conditions.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs., pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs, climbing up to 5 FT, perceiving color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards are not permitted), ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid State driver’s license and proof of insurance required, 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.