Basic Function

HF Sinclair in Tulsa, Oklahoma is seeking an Instrument Technician who will be responsible for maintaining and commissioning process control instrumentation and associated valves. Will be responsible for troubleshooting, installing, repairing, and adjusting equipment to ensure the refinery process operates in a safe and reliable manner.

NOTE: All candidates must complete at Safety and Craft Specific Test at Tulsa Technology Center to be considered for this position. Please use the following link to schedule your test as soon as possible: www.registerblast.com/tulsatech; Additional Instructions: Under Group, please choose HF Sinclair Employee Testing; Under Exam, please choose HFS Instrumentation Repair; Date will TBD by candidate. Contact Christopher Azbell in Human Resources at 918-594-6616 if you have any questions.

Job Duties

• Install, repair, maintain and calibrate indicating, recording and controlling instruments that measure and control process variables, such as pressure, flow level, temperature, motion, force and chemical composition using hand tools, precision instruments, hydrocarbon detectors and H2S monitors.
• Maintain non-conventional instrumentation such as on-line composition analyzers like chromatographs, pH meters, furnace stack analyzers, product blending systems, tank farm gauging and management systems, distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Disassemble malfunctioning instruments, examine and test mechanism and circuitry for defects make recommendations to repair or replace equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment in or out of control circuits to component of board level as appropriate.
• Reassemble instrument, test and calibrate assembly for conformance with specifications using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, manometers, documenting process calibrators, smart communicators and PC based diagnostic equipment.
• Inspect instruments periodically and make minor calibration adjustments to insure they are functioning within specified controlled variables.
• Reading schematics, P&IDs, and loop sheets and understanding digital control systems and valves, transmitters and transducers.
• Perform various safety procedures including communicating any unsafe conditions to the Shift Foreman, ensure all work and operations are performed in accordance with safety policies and procedures, and participate in monthly safety walk through audits.
• Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic instruments and controllers.

Experience

A minimum of three years instrumentation/electronics background or equivalent work experience in an industrial setting or a combination of equivalent work and education.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Refinery or chemical plant experience. Experience with the maintenance of distributive control systems, analyzers, and PLC expertise helpful. Ability to maintain and troubleshoot pH equipment, hydrocarbon and H2S detectors, and furnace oxygen analyzers.

Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree in Process Control/Electronics or similar is preferred.

Required Skills

Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently, cope with several problems or projects at the same time, make decisions and take responsibility, read and interpret blueprints and control loop sheets, troubleshoot and repair an intermittent failure on process control equipment, strong analytical skills, knowledge in mathematics to calculate accurate figures for setting up flows, levels, temperatures, and pressures, ability to read electrical schematics and draw simple work sketches, background in instrument maintenance and troubleshooting along with construction, understanding of refinery instrumentation and troubleshooting of P & I diagrams, loop sheets, control valves, recorders, controllers, and process control valves. Computer literate, comprehend and follow verbal instructions, rules and regulations, both job and safety related, proficient in the use of precision test and calibration equipment, knowledge of the four primary process variables, i.e., flow, level, pressure, and temperature, about types “J” and “K” thermocouples and a basic understanding of Honeywell TDC (Total Distributed Control) systems depending on location, ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, basic reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None.

Work Conditions

Field based.

Physical Requirements

Must be flexible to changing schedule. Must be willing to work overtime as needed. Able to work rotating 12-hour shift schedules. Able to work in adverse weather conditions. Must be able to grip, hold, operate various power tools and make precise hand and finger movements. Able to lift up to 50 pounds. Able to lift, carry, climb, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, push, reach, climb stairs and ladders and have a sense of balance. Able to hear alarms, emergency horns and make visual inspections. Able to wear and utilize negative and positive pressure breathing apparatus.

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 ("HF Sinclair"), 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 in 19 states 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 1,300 Sinclair 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. HF Sinclair also owns a 47% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HF Sinclair subsidiaries.

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.