Process Engineer

HF Sinclair•Woods Cross, UT

47d•Hybrid

About The Position

HF Sinclair is seeking for a Process Engineer to conducts engineering duties for Process Engineering discipline and functions as a technical specialist, formulating and developing advanced engineering concepts. 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.

Requirements

A minimum of five years of progressive work experience in a specific engineering discipline.
A strong understanding of basic refinery processes.
Ability to manage a project is essential.
Working knowledge of commonly used engineering concepts and ability to apply this knowledge analytically.
Ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential.
Ability to communicate effectively with others, strong verbal communication skills, advanced level of reading and writing, ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations.
Advanced ability to work effectively with multiple groups throughout the refinery.
Strong spreadsheet and word processing applications knowledge; strong interpersonal, time-management and organizational skills; ability to provide training to multiple groups on a variety of applicable as.
Valid State driver's license and proof of insurance required.

Nice To Haves

Refinery or petrochemical industry experience preferred.
Some or all of FCC, CCR, Alky, Sulfur unit, and hydrotreating experience is.
Working knowledge of and experience with engineering software (HYSYS, Fathom, SEEQ) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides engineering assistance, direction and development assistance to colleagues
Solves technical problems related to projects and troubleshoots and updates report data for units
Upgrades, designs, configures, maintains and monitors related equipment and performance
Analyzes related components and systems, processes and methods, and refinery processes and economics
Develops project scopes, budgets and AFE’s for approval and ensures projects meet budget as well as refinery standards
Optimizes refinery units and analyzes data to aid operations with decisions and troubleshooting
Researches and stays abreast of assigned discipline subjects, innovations and leading edge developments
Coordinate, facilitate and document Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and participate in and facilitate incident investigations
Participate in Management Of Change (MOC) process, incident investigations, PHA’s and Pre-start up Safety Reviews (PSSR)
Participate in, facilitate and support Process Safety related audits and Layers Of Protection Analysis (LOPA) reviews and assist in Process Safety action items solution development
Implement processing methods and controls to meet quality standards in the most cost efficient manner
Recommend and implement improvements and/or modification in sequence of operations, equipment utilization, and related matters
Review proposals of outside vendors regarding the purchase of new or modernization of existing processing equipment
Improve profitability of the refinery
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion