Title:  Manager Process Engineering

Basic Function

Oversees activities of the Process Engineering Department. 

Job Duties

▪ Manages the process engineering and technical needs of the refinery.

▪ Directs the engineering team to assist operations in optimizing the profitability of the plant and each process unit.

▪ Provides strategic direction for future success and profitability of the facility.

▪ Ensures compliance with current and future standards, regulations, laws and directives for the safe operation of the plant.

▪ Coordinates process and design changes/improvements for the plant.

▪ Schedules and prioritizes process engineering work.

▪ Oversees the maintenance of records of all process scope and engineering work performed by the group and provides regular updates.

▪ Provides Engineering support through staff engineers to Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Environmental, and Inspection Departments.

▪ Develops area assignments for personnel in the Engineering Departments.

▪ Aligns project assignments to support expertise development relative to area assignments.

▪ Provides Unit Startup assistance for existing as well as new facilities.

▪ Communicates observations made via recommendations to the Operations Department.

▪  Monitors and tracks catalyst and chemical performance and usage.

▪ Assists Operations in all catalyst and chemical applications including providing guidelines for startup and/or usage.

▪ Serves as a technical subject matter expert in all PHA’s.

▪ Performs economic analysis and completes ROI reports for capital upgrades.

▪ Ensures scope development and Engineering meet targeted criteria in all projects.

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 8 years of on-the-job experience, a significant amount of experience in the refining industry is required.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a science or related engineering field, is required.

Required Skills

Advanced ability to lead and direct the work of other associates. Advanced spreadsheet, database, and word processing applications knowledge; interpersonal, time-management and organizational skills; ability to develop quality controls and read and assess statistical and operational reports. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication. Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform complex mathematical calculations.      

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

Responsible for the supervision of approximately five employees.

Work Conditions

Office based with up to 20% travel by land or air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, out-of-doors environment, including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment and working in confined spaces. Subject to all temperatures varying road and weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 200 ft, perceive color differences,  required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards not permitted), strenuous physical activity. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

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.