Process Engineering Specialist

Process Engineering Specialist

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Provide technical recommendations to support and improve site operations, provide training and education to increase knowledge level of Process Engineers and Production staff and own development of complex long term, value adding, monitoring tools. Key interfaces include site process engineering and site production staff, technology contractors, catalyst and chemical vendors.

• Provides recommendations and actions to support short-term unit operations and long-term improvements, consistent with economic drivers and unit reliability.
• Collaborates internally and externally with requests for information training and technical expertise related to technology.
• Stays abreast of evolving technology and best practices, sharing updates with Technical Networks.
• Provides support during unit startup, shutdown or emergency events upon request from leadership team(s).
• Coordinates with the Process Supervisor group to assist in technology specific training/curriculum for engineer development as available information changes/improves. Provides shared leadership for Tech Teams. Provides input to team leads on the monthly and F2F agendas. Routinely lead monthly technical topic trainings.
• Training/mentoring of younger engineers, including development of training tools/practices
• Ownership of safeguarding dynamic flare models
• Coordination of third party engineering services, continue to drive cost control through well defined engagements with 3rd parties
• Highly technical troubleshooting and teaching middle career engineers how to approach highly technical questions
• Deep troubleshooting as needed on long term significant problems
• Swing engineer for TA activities as needed
• Development of new engineering tools to allow replacement of tools currently provided by 3rd parties
• Swing project load to smooth ramps
• Facilitate best practice development and sharing

A minimum of 10 years of technical experience in the refining industry is required.

Significant experience across multiple refining technologies directly supporting operations and projects is highly preferred.

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering) is required.

• Strong process monitoring and modeling background utilizing tools such as Seeq, PI, PARCView, HYSYS, Pro Max, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage time effectively and progress multiple priorities with minimal oversight

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Office and plant based and may require up to 30% travel. Industrial environment, including, but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks and rotating equipment. Required to work in all temperatures including outdoors. Subject to varying weather conditions. Subject to random drug testing.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs, climbing up to 200 feet, perceiving color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in certain situations. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

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…