Health and Safety Professional

Basic Function

HF Sinclair in El Dorado, KS is seeking a self‑driven Safety & Industrial Hygiene Professional to help strengthen our safety performance and build long‑term capability within our refinery. In this role, you will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and leadership to identify risks, implement effective safeguards, and support a proactive safety culture rooted in Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) principles.

• Collaborate with employees at all levels to build EHS capability and integrate the HF Sinclair Goal ZERO vision throughout the facility.
• Lead or support incident investigations, focusing on learning, system improvement, and reducing recurrence.
• Conduct field safety observations, job safety analyses, and compliance reviews.
• Support safety programs including LOTO, Confined Space, Hot Work, Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication, etc.
• Perform risk assessments, procedure reviews, participate in MOC reviews, and management system evaluations to enhance safety performance.
• Recommend and evaluate engineering, administrative, and PPE controls to minimize exposure risks.
• Create safety communications for shift meetings, bulletins, training, and engagement efforts for safety and IH topics.
• Perform exposure assessments for chemical, physical, and biological hazards during routine operations and turnaround work.
• Conduct industrial hygiene monitoring, including air sampling, noise dosimetry, heat stress, air quality investigations, and emergency response air monitoring.
• Maintain exposure records, databases, and IH documentation to meet regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Maintain IH equipment, calibration records, and associated software systems.
• Analyze safety and IH metrics to identify trends and inform improvement strategies.
• Engage employees and contractors to promote ownership of safety and encourage reporting, participation, and continuous improvement.
• Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Five years of experience working in a refinery or related oil and gas industry field are required. Hands‑on IH experience (sampling, exposure assessment, monitoring equipment). Strong understanding of OSHA 1910 and refinery safety requirements.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required or an equivalent combination of experience and education (four years in addition to the experience requirement).

• Professional certifications: CSP, CIH, ASP, OHST.
• Experience with HOP principles.
• Experience with PSM‑covered processes.

• Collaborative behaviors, self‑motivation, interpersonal, and open communication skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to support the Health, Safety, and Emergency Response team.
• Demonstrate calmness and courage in emergency events.
• High level of honesty, integrity, and following the chain of command in the performance of duties.
• 5+ years of experience in Plant Production, Maintenance, TA, Projects, Safety, or associated technical field.

Strong time management.

May lead and direct the work of others from time‑to‑time.

Office‑based and field‑based; travel of up to 30% by land or air is required. Petroleum refinery and outdoor environments, including chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, fumes, airborne particles, loud noises, and vibrations. Required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors and confined spaces, and to adapt to varying road and weather conditions.

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

Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents. For more details, visit Total Rewards.

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, making visual inspection, making precise hand & finger movements, reaching and grasping, lifting and/or carrying 25 lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 15 lbs and climbing up to 50 ft, perceiving color differences, strenuous physical activity and the ability to wear personal protective equipment (bears not permitted).

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.