Reliability Specialist

HF Sinclair is seeking for a Reliablity Specialist to conduct assignments and duties for the Reliability Department under limited supervision. Increases the overall reliability of the engineering discipline assets within the refinery through specialized fields of Electrical, Instrumentation and Rotating Equipment.

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  • Uses technical concepts in their field to perform projects, and assignments for the Reliability department to support improving plant reliability supporting both operations and maintenance with direct supervision and exercises judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
  • Identifies and reviews defects and performances issues including those noted by Operations and ODR Rounds prior to work order generation
  • Identifies (through technical monitoring and failure analysis), troubleshoots and resolves discipline specific equipment reliability issues, including those that don't require work orders, or provide more clear instructions on work requests that do require Maintenance
  • Acts as a discipline specialist and liaison between Engineering and Maintenance
  • Provides support for capital project design/installation
  • Visits maintenance and/or field to track status and quality of work on critical and bad actor equipment work orders
  • Maintains calibration/maintenance for all testing and inspection equipment used to ascertain integrity
  • Reviews and follows up on excursions reported through the critical equipment health monitoring systems
  • Escalates issues that cannot be resolved
  • Conducts audits of third party maintenance to ensure suitability for manufacture and/or repair of HFC equipment
  • Conducts audits to ensure adequate spare parts are available for all critical equipment (motors, breakers, switchgear, etc.)
  • Completes audits equipment management systems (i.e. repair QA/QC, PM and PdM programs, repair documentation, etc.) and identify any opportunities for improvement
  • Participates in Corporate Equipment tech team meetings
  • Participates in daily Maintenance team meetings
  • Assists in equipment RCFAs
  • Assists and provides guidance for startup of critical equipment after installation or repairs. Participates in MOC/PSSR process
  • Assists the Maintenance Engineer with the development/improvement of PM work scopes for general purpose equipment
  
  
  
  

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

  
  

A minimum of eight years of job-related experience is required

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Experience in Electrical, Instrumentation or Rotating Equipment depending on specialty.

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

PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

Trade school or journeyman/craftsman training.

Knowledge of refinery operations and craft knowledge. Intermediate level leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication. Basic reading and writing skills and the ability to perform basic level mathematical calculations. Proven interpersonal skills. Self-starter and safety sensitive. Troubleshooting skills and ability to function effectively in a team atmosphere. Knowledge of safe work practices. Computer skills necessary to operate assigned maintenance system, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet Explorer. Ability to lead and train a small group of employees. Multi-tasking and team orientation skills. Maintains and/or obtains higher levels of certification/training in related field

Depending on location, occasional relief supervisor responsibilities of hourly maintenance employees for various foremen or may be responsible for the supervision of 12 to 15 employees. May be responsible for oversight of up to 50 contract employees. Serve as project manager for special assignments as required.

Office and field based and with up to 5% by land and air require. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, and out-of-doors environment and driver based environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, electrical shock, and working in confined spaces. Periodic overtime required. Required to respond to plant related emergencies and be available after hours during critical business situations depending on location. Subject to all temperatures, weather and varying road conditions.

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 visitTotal Rewards.

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 30lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs, climbing up to 200ft, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates, perceiving color differences, ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.

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.

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.