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Title:  Hardcraft Mechanic

Date:  Feb 4, 2026
Location: 

Tulsa, OK, US, 74107

Basic Function

HF Sinclair in Tulsa, OK is seeking a refinery mechanic. The position is responsible for refinery level maintenance and will be required to apply core skills in boiler-making, welding, pipefitting, and/or heavy equipment operation.  This posting is seeking primarily welders.

Job Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Measure, fabricate, and install piping systems.
  • Proficient in process pipe welding (SMAW,GTAW).
  • Pipe fitting capabilities.
  • Install tubing and traps for steam systems.
  • Remove and install industrial valves.
  • Un-head and head-up manways on towers, drums, boilers, and exchangers.
  • Complete daily equipment logs.
  • Perform general plant maintenance to the “hard” crafts such as piping, excavations, vessels, exchangers, and other process equipment.
  • Operate related field and shop tools such as air impacts, drill presses, iron worker, test pumps, grinders, torqueing equipment, etc.
  • Operate fork trucks and man-lifts.
  • Perform various safety procedures including communicating any unsafe conditions to the Maintenance Foreman, ensure all work and operations are performed in accordance with safety policies and procedures, and participate in monthly safety walk through audits.
  • Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

 

Preferred Experience:

  • Ability to operate fixed and swing cab hydraulic cranes.
  • Ability to inspect and approve crane and rigging equipment in the refinery on a routine and as-needed basis to ensure compliance mandated requirements.

 

Testing Requirement: All candidates must complete a Safety and Craft Specific Test at Tulsa Technology Center to be considered for this position. Please use the following link to schedule your test as soon as possible: www.registerblast.com/tulsatech

If you have already taken this test within the last three years, those scores will be accepted. Please reach out to Tulsa Tech to request your results be sent to HF Sinclair.

Additional Instructions for test scheduling:
Under Group, please choose “HF Sinclair Employee Testing” then under exam, please choose “HFS Refinery Mechanic”. Testing date and time will be determined by candidate during scheduling. 

Experience

Minimum of two years of pipe welding experience is required.

Education Level

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

Associate’s degree is preferred.

Required Skills

Good verbal/written communication, computer literate, good mathematical and problem-solving skills, ability to read and interpret various instructions, procedures, rules, and regulations. Must have the ability to enter manways on towers, work in high places, and around high temperatures. Perform work of consistent quality and visual acuity (including color, depth perception, and field of vision). Team player, self-starter, independent worker, good time management and analytical skills and priority setting ability.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None

Work Conditions

Field based in a refinery/industrial environment. Work conditions include: controlled temperature environments, outdoor work in wet or humid conditions, all temperatures including inclement weather conditions, work near moving mechanical parts and rotating equipment, work in high and precarious places located in excess of 100 feet, dust, dirt, chemical and petroleum product exposures, work in confined spaces, noise and vibration exposure and exposure to electrical shock. Must be flexible to changing schedule and willing to work overtime as business needs require, including rotating 12-hour shift schedules at times.

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.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions. Must be able to grip, hold, operate various power tools and make precise hand and finger movements. Able to lift, carry, climb, walk, stand, sit, stoop, kneel, push, reach, talk, hear, climb stairs and ladders and have a sense of balance. Able to lift and/or carry to 50 pounds and push/pull 50 pounds. Able to hear alarms, emergency horns and make visual inspections. Ability to wear personal protective equipment including flame retardant clothing and full-face respirators. Able to work from various body positions for extended periods of time performing strenuous physical activity. Able to wear and utilize full-face respirator and use negative and positive pressure breathing apparatus. Able to work in confined space or restricted areas at various heights up to 200ft. Able to climb to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolding and stairways at various heights.

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: Tulsa
Nearest Secondary Market: Oklahoma

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