Manager Laboratory

HF Sinclair•Sinclair, WY

38d

About The Position

HF Sinclair is seeking a Manager Laboratory to lead the laboratory department’s routine and non-routine analysis of diverse sample types using a wide range of analytical techniques and instrumentation. The role manages the department to promote strong performance, maintain defensible quality control and quality assurance, and support safe, reliable daily operations. The manager supervises laboratory technicians and chemists and works closely with the lab supervisor and other departments to ensure quality testing, select appropriate methods and instrumentation, support refinery optimization and troubleshooting, and communicate results to customers. The role also oversees laboratory systems, equipment, testing methods, and applicable ASTM standards. The position is based in office and refinery field environments, which may involve varying weather, elevated work areas, confined spaces, noise, and industrial hazards. The employee must wear required PPE and conduct field observations in refinery operating units and construction areas. The role may require responding outside normal working hours to outages, turnarounds, and emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
Three or more years of management or leadership experience preferred; candidates with fewer years may be considered based on demonstrated leadership skills, relevant experience, and readiness to lead.
Strong mechanical aptitude is desirable.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and perform field observations in refinery operating units and construction areas.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull equipment and materials as necessary.
Ability to respond to outage, turnaround, and emergency situations outside normal working hours.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of management or leadership experience.
Strong mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

Develop and motivate the performance of direct reports.
Coach and mentor department employees to support their professional success.
Prepare budgets and manage operating costs through economical use of personnel, materials, instrumentation, and equipment.
Work with the lab supervisor to ensure quality testing of blend stocks, finished products, and operating unit samples.
Ensure direct reports comply with ASTM procedures when certifying finished product and follow tier 3 testing protocols.
Oversee routine maintenance and quality assurance for laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Communicate and interpret laboratory results to customers.
Oversee administration of the LIMS.
Manage Raman spectrometer performance and ensure prediction accuracy.
Work with other departments to select testing methods and instrumentation and design approaches to obtain desired information.
Support experiments and provide process chemistry consulting to aid refinery optimization and troubleshooting.
Support the QA/QC coordinator with EPA reporting requirements.
Implement testing methods, including selecting and purchasing equipment or instrumentation, training, quality control and assurance, and documentation.
Keep current on ASTM standards applicable to refinery laboratory operations.
Follow through on commitments made to others.