Supervisor Process Engineering

Petro Papa; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time-Off

401(k) Retirement Plan with match

Educational Reimbursement

Parental Bonding Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Petro Papa is seeking a refinery leader to supervise and develop engineers while ensuring high-quality outcomes in process safety management. This role requires a minimum of 8 years of engineering experience in a refinery along with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience and the ability to foster a strong team culture, ensuring a safe and reliable operation. A comprehensive benefits package is provided, including medical and dental insurance, paid time-off, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience in a refinery environment required.
• 3 years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineers through mentorship and coaching.
• Build a strong team culture.
• Serve as a refinery leader with clear vision and direction.
• Translate complex technical risks into executable actions.
• Establish work priorities and performance standards.
• Supervise and ensure engineering outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Knowledge of engineering concepts

Mathematics

Microsoft products

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Job Duties

• Serves as a servant leader, developing engineers through mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Builds and sustains a strong team culture grounded in psychological safety, technical excellence, accountability, and ownership — empowering engineers to raise concerns, challenge assumptions, and continuously improve.
• Serves as a high‑energy, visible refinery leader, setting vision, expectations, and direction for the Process Engineering and Process Control function in support of safe, reliable, and high‑value operations.
• Partners closely with operations and site leadership, translating complex technical risk into clear direction that teams can execute safely and effectively.
• Establishes priorities, assigning work, setting performance standards, and holding the team accountable for results aligned with refinery objectives.
• Develops employee succession plans by leading hiring, onboarding, training, competency development, and performance management.
• Acts as a refinery‑level technical authority through supervision and oversight, ensuring high‑quality engineering outcomes across Process Safety Management.
• Provides decisive supervisory leadership during unplanned events and outages by guiding team response, setting decision frameworks, ensuring appropriate resourcing, and reinforcing disciplined, risk‑based decision making.
• Oversees unit performance monitoring, process optimization, and energy efficiency efforts, ensuring engineering insights are translated into clear recommendations and measurable business value.
• Sets governance and expectations for process control activities, including alarm management, automation, and digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with process intent and operational goals.
• Sponsors and champions refinery initiatives, such as Safe Operating Limits (SOL), Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) programs, Energy reduction efforts, Value creation initiatives, Corrosion and fouling, etc.
• Provides T/A support from a Process Engineering perspective for each plant turnaround.

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

Experience

• A minimum of 8 years engineering experience in a refinery environment is required.
• Preferred: 3 years supervisory experience.

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

Required Skills

Ability to lead and direct the work of others. Working knowledge of commonly used engineering concepts and the ability to apply this knowledge analytically, staying abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential. Knowledge of Microsoft products and experience with engineering software. Advanced reading and writing skills, the ability to perform complex mathematical calculations, and the ability to communicate effectively with others, both written and verbally, are required.

Responsible for the supervision of approximately six engineers. May be responsible for overseeing outside contract engineers.

Work Conditions

Office, and field based with up to 20% travel by land and air required. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, out‑of‑doors environment and driver based environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and working in confined spaces. Subject to all temperatures varying road and weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting and/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 not permitted), ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state driver’s license and proof of insurance required, and strenuous physical activity. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping and working in confined spaces.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families.

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

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.