Refinery Safety Jobs in Kansas (NOW HIRING)

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) principle
Job Duties

• 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

Experience
Five years 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.
Education Level
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree required or the equivalent years of experience in lieu of the degree (four years in addition to the experience requirement) are required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Required Skills
The Health & Safety Specialist must demonstrate the following skills: 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. This position is expected to demonstrate a high level of honesty, integrity and follow the chain of command in the performance of their duties. 5+ years experience in Plant Production, Maintenance TA, Projects, Safety, or associated Technical Field. PREFERRED SKILLS: Strong time managemen
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
May lead and direct the work of others from time-to-time.
Work Conditions
Office based, field based and, with travel up to 30% of the time by land or air is required. Petroleum refinery, and out-of-door environments, including, but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks and rotating equipment, fumes or airborne particles and loud noises and vibrations. Required to work in all temperatures including outdoors and confined spaces. Subject to varying road and weather conditions.
Benefits
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.
Physical Requirements
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 25lbs, 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).
Our One HF Sinclair Culture:
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.
About HF Sinclair Corporation
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.