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Title:  Analytical Engineer -Optimization

Date:  Oct 17, 2025
Location: 

Dallas, TX, US, 75201

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Analystical Engineer-Optimization in Dallas, TX who will be Responsible for leading the development, deployment, and sustainment of advanced technologies and predictive modeling frameworks aimed at optimizing refinery asset performance. This includes leveraging machine learning, inferential modeling, and real-time analytics to identify.

Job Duties

  • Review refinery optimization opportunities with an operating area and/or site for potential Deep Learning Process Control (DLPC) applications.
  • Determine the potential value of optimization opportunities through operational and economic data analysis.
  • Configure and deploy DLPC applications on existing network for identified optimization opportunities.
  • Configure and deploy online inferential models for technical and operational staff to utilize for optimization.
  • Maintain/retrain as needed existing DLPC and online inferential models within fleet.
  • Monitor DLPC and online inferential models for overall performance and document recommended actions for improvement.
  • Review the value generated by DLPC and online inferential models with operating teams.
  • Collaborate with technology partners to utilize their technology to capture beyond DLPC and inferential opportunities.
  • Collaborate with our Planning and Economics Departments to identify further optimization opportunities.

Experience

  • 3+years experience in a technical role within a refinery with ability to understand oil flows and process unit technology. 
  • 2+ years experience in Process Control or 2+ years experience economics and planning.

 

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

 

  • Experience deploying/developing/maintaining Deep Learning Process Control applications.
  • Experience in deploying new technology in IT/OT networks.
  • Knowledge around multiple refinery process unit technologies
  • Experience in delivering modern/digital solutions that include AI/ML Software

Education Level

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a four-year degree is required.

Required Skills

 

  • Ability to foster strategic partnerships with business partners
  • Ability to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
  • Solid critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, consensus building, leadership capabilities, and drive for results
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must have demonstrated success in managing projects.
  • Strong ability to influence at all leadership levels
  • Self-starter with the drive and ability to achieve planned objectives. 
  • Strong ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment as a team player
  • Strong communication and change leadership
  • Coaching, mentoring, career planning, and skills development
  • Ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations
  • Must fluently and clearly speak, read, and write in English

 

PREFERRED SKILLS:

  • Power BI or Tableau reporting
  • Analytical Tools (Seeq, PI Asset Framework)
  • Python coding

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May act as team leader during special projects, and may manage contractors and vendors.

Work Conditions

Dallas-based with up to 25% travel by land or air is required. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions. Occasional long hours, as well as nights and weekends as needed.

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

 

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.

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: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth

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