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Rotating Reliability Engineer

HF Sinclair

Job Location:

El Dorado, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 21 August 2026 (20 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 18 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Rotating Reliability Engineer in El DoradoKS.This position conducts engineering studies and makes recommendations to improve the reliability of refinery equipment. Conducts investigations of equipment problems and failures (RCFA) makes recommendations to prevent future problems expedites the planned and unplanned repairs of equipment trains employees in machine use and lubrication to increase reliability. Provides overall refinery support of Reliability Programs for Condition Monitoring Preventive Maintenance Critical Equipment Monitoring Lubrication application of API standards and development of appropriate repair standards. This individual will directly interface and coordinate machinery activities with safety maintenance project and process personnel as well as contractors.

Job Duties

Evaluates equipment performance and provides equipment reliability improvement recommendations by using RCM analysis. Assist Maintenance with troubleshooting rotating equipment problems in the field.
Champion the rotating machinery bad actor program. Develop and/or assist in the strategies for the resolution of bad actors. Interfaces with equipment suppliers on retrofits or upgrades.
Setup and audit Equipment Health and Performance Monitoring and Protection programs both automated and manual. Ensure programs meet Industry Standards and Best Practices. Modify programs and update IOWs CODs SOLs Alarm and Trip Set Points with defined action steps based on non-conformances and gaps found during operation and maintenance activities.
Participate in Site Risk Register & PHA reviews and provide assistance on identifying and risk ranking Rotating Equipment threats.
Investigates equipment problems and failures for root causes and provides engineering recommendations for resolution including economic impacts of various alternatives.
Assist capital projects group as needed with Rotating Equipment design and specifications review (asset selection materials installation plans testing requirements critical spare parts etc.)
Assist maintenance & turnaround planners to develop repair work scopes for major machinery components for equipment repaired in house equipment sent out for repair and equipment repaired during turnarounds. Assist maintenance personnel with the development and updating of asset specific rotating repair procedures.
Uses SAP to update equipment repair histories provide technical data updates and input necessary changes to equipment bill of materials.
Assist area trainers with operating procedures for critical & special purpose rotating equipment and training documentation for operators
Must be able to work effectively with others at all levels and functional areas of the refinery.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor as determined from timeto time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

A minimum of five years of progressive work experience in rotating engineering is required. Emphasis on rotating equipment experience knowledge and insight. Reliability engineering experience root cause failure analysis RCM analysis and cause mapping experience is highly desired.

Preffered Experience:

Experience in refinery or petrochemical industry some or all of FCC HF Alky Crude & Vacuum Sulfur unit Delayed Coking and hydro-treating experience are all preferred.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in mechanical engineering is required

Required Skills

Technical expert in area of specialty. Advanced ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes and apply knowledge analytically. Strong knowledge of Microsoft products and commonly used engineering concepts and experience with engineering software. Familiarity with standards and practices of rotating engineering such as API and ASME. Demonstrate effective organizational ability. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to learn and apply engineering principles and methods spatial and form perception and facility with mathematics required. Ability to prioritize and balance multiple priorities.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May be responsible for the supervision of personnel as well as contractors.

Work Conditions

Office and plant based with up to 10% travel required. Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures including outdoors.

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 visitTotal Rewards.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing walking sitting talking or hearing making visual inspections lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs climbing up to 200 ft perceiving 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 essentialvalid state drivers license and proof of insurance required. Job conditions may require making precise hand and finger movements twisting stooping crouching kneeling reaching or grasping and working in confined spaces as 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 1500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the 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.

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HF Sinclair

An independent petroleum refiner in the United States with operations throughout the mid-continent, southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions. Subsidiaries of HollyFrontier produce and market gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, heavy products and specialty lubricant products. Additiona ... View more

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