Area Specialist South Side

HF Sinclair•Artesia, NM

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

HF Sinclair is seeking an Area Specialist who oversees and directs one or more aspects of the Operations Department. This role involves keeping assigned units running smoothly and on spec with products, establishing and updating operating procedures for optimization, and ensuring all environmental rules and regulations are met. The specialist will also ensure operations are up-to-date with training, work with maintenance on scheduling and priorities, and act as a liaison with Engineering, Maintenance, Training, and Shift Supervisors for safe and profitable unit operations. Additionally, the role may involve troubleshooting operational and maintenance issues, developing operating/shutdown/start-up/Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) lists and procedures, completing Management of Change (MOC) requirements, developing turnaround scope, and providing justification for capital projects and unit cost control, depending on location. Special assignments may also be given by their superior.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of on-the-job experience is required.
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree, or the equivalent amount of education and work experience, is required.
Ability to lead and direct the work of other associates.
Basic ability to identify and solve problems and ways to optimize units that have a direct financial impact on success of company.
Ability to handle high visibility projects and activities, high pressure situations, and long hours.
Team player with ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, and with the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Ability to interact with all levels of staff including engineers, operators, shift and maintenance supervisors.
Intermediate computer skills, intermediate reading and writing skills and the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations.
Responsible for the supervision of approximately 21 employees.

Nice To Haves

A significant amount of experience in the energy industry is preferred.
Training in fire fighting and rescue training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Keeps assigned unit(s) running smoothly and on spec with products
Establish, update and implement operating procedures to ensure optimization of assigned Operating Units
Prepares procedures for starting and stopping equipment, as well as starting-up/shutting-down units
Ensures all environmental rules and regulations are being met
Ensures operations are up-to-date with training
Works with maintenance on equipment maintenance scheduling and ensures proper maintenance priorities are set
Coordinates and acts as liaison with Engineering, Maintenance, Training and Shift Supervisors to facilitate communications, assign work priorities and ensure safe and profitable Unit operations
Troubleshoots operational and maintenance issues depending on location
May develop operating, shutdown, start-up and Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) lists and procedures, obtaining final approval for Management of Change (MOC's) in area of responsibility
May complete MOC requirements in a timely and efficient manner
May develop turnaround scope, depending on location
May provide justification for small capital projects and unit cost control, depending on location
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.