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HF Sinclair is seeking a Supervisor, Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineering to oversees departmental requirements specific to Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineering. 

• Supervise and develop reliability engineers responsible for fixed equipment including pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, tanks, furnaces, and associated components.
• Partner with Inspection Superintendent to own the fixed equipment reliability strategy, ensuring alignment with site reliability goals, asset management standards, and business priorities.
• Ensure mechanical integrity and regulatory compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations (e.g., API, ASME, NBIC, OSHA, EPA), including inspection programs, documentation, and audits.
• Lead corrosion management programs, including damage mechanism identification, fitnessforservice evaluations, and mitigation strategies.
• Support Inspection Superintendent in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and inspection strategies.
• Provide technical authority and decisionmaking for fixed equipment repair, alteration, rerating, and replacement, including review and approval of engineering evaluations and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability by analyzing failures, performance trends, and inspection findings to reduce unplanned outages, extend asset life, and improve availability.
• Lead root cause failure analyses (RCFA) for fixed equipment incidents or chronic reliability issues and ensure corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Projects, and Safety to plan and execute repairs, turnarounds, and capital projects while minimizing operational risk.
• Support turnaround and outage planning by identifying scope, developing inspection and repair plans, prioritizing work, and providing onsite technical support as needed.
• Manage technical standards, procedures, and best practices related to fixed equipment reliability and mechanical integrity.
• Recommend and justify reliabilitydriven capital and expense projects based on risk, lifecycle cost, and business impact.
• Monitor and report key reliability and integrity metrics, using data to guide decisionmaking and communicate risk and performance to leadership.
• Ensure contractor and vendor work meets engineering, quality, and safety requirements, including review of designs, calculations, and work execution.
• Promote a strong safety and integrity culture, ensuring that equipment reliability decisions prioritize personnel safety, environmental protection, and operational excellence.

May perform some or all of the following duties:

• May provide Unit Startup assistance for existing as well as new facilities, and perform economic analysis and fill ROI reports for capital upgrades depending on assignment
• Manages business relationship with  vendor(s)
• Provides turnaround support including pre-turnaround recommendations, post- turnaround establishment of baseline data, inspection, and procedure modification
• Coordinates refinery energy conservation efforts

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

A minimum of 10 years refining or related experience is required.

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.

Ability to lead and direct the work of others - typically individual contributors. Working knowledge of commonly used engineering concepts and ability to apply this knowledge analytically and to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential. Knowledge of Microsoft products and experience with engineering software. Proven leadership skills in coaching employees and management skills in scheduling, budgeting, and manpower requirements. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both written and verbal communication. Familiarity with standards and practices of the specific discipline. Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform complex mathematical calculations.

Responsible for the supervision of approximately six Engineers who may be in various disciplines including chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical and instrument, and may oversee outside contract engineers depending on assignment.

Office and petroleum refinery based with up to 20% travel required.  May be required to work in a warehouse/plant environment and out of doors.  Subject to all weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors.

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

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

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 200 ft, perceive color differences,  required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards are not permitted), ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential (inability to maintain standard insurance rates is grounds for dismissal), valid State drivers license and proof of insurance required. Depending on location must satisfactorily complete a comprehensive medical physical examination.  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 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.