Rotating Equipment Inspector

Rotating Equipment Inspector The Rotating Equipment Inspector serves as the primary field resource for day-to-day rotating equipment reliability execution and repair quality assurance. This position supports refinery operations and maintenance teams by providing technical oversight of pumps, compressors, turbines, fans, blowers, gearboxes, seals, and other rotating equipment throughout the equipment lifecycle. The Rotating Equipment Inspector acts as the liaison between Operations, Maintenance, the Machine Shop, vendors, and Reliability Engineering to ensure equipment issues are properly identified, repairs are executed to quality standards, startups are successful, and repeat failures are eliminated. This role is responsible for driving improvements in equipment reliability, repair quality, equipment availability, and mean time between failures (MTBF) while enabling Rotating Engineers to focus on major machinery reliability, reliability strategy, capital projects, and long-term improvement initiatives. Job Duties: Equipment Reliability Support Notification and Work Management Repair Scope Development and Oversight Quality Assurance / Quality Control Startup and Commissioning Support Reliability Improvement Support Training and Collaboration Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, pipeline, or heavy industrial rotating equipment maintenance and reliability. Demonstrated experience with pumps, mechanical seals, compressors, turbines, fans, blowers, and gearboxes. Experience troubleshooting rotating equipment failures. Experience reviewing repair reports, equipment inspections, and maintenance documentation. Education Level: One of the following: Associate degree in Mechanical Technology, Industrial Technology, Reliability Technology, Engineering Technology, or related field; OR Journey-level rotating equipment maintenance experience; OR Equivalent combination of education and refinery rotating equipment experience Preferred: Previous refinery or petrochemical rotating equipment specialist, machinist, reliability technician, rotating equipment engineer, inspector, or maintenance supervisor experience. Experience working with API rotating equipment standards. Required Skills: Technical Leadership Communication and Collaboration Continuous Improvement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): The Rotating Equipment Inspector will be evaluated on: MTBF improvement of assigned equipment Reduction in repeat failures Startup success rate Notification quality metrics Repair quality and warranty performance Timely completion of reliability action items Operations and Maintenance customer feedback Participation in bad actor elimination initiatives Reliability improvement project support Work Conditions: Office and field-based with up to 5% travel by land and air. Work environments include petroleum refineries, warehouses, outdoor conditions, and confined spaces. Exposure to chemicals, rotating equipment, and electrical hazards is possible. Subject to all weather and road conditions. Physical Requirements: Ability to routinely work in refinery process units, maintenance shops, and outdoor environments. Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and elevated structures. Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE). Ability to perform field inspections in varying weather conditions. Must be able to stand, walk, sit, twist, stoop, crouch, kneel, talk or hear, make visual inspections, make precise hand and finger movements, reach or grasp, lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs, push and/or pull up to 40 lbs, climb up to 180 ft, perceive color differences, and wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted). Must be able to operate and drive company vehicles and maintain a valid driver's license and insurance. 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. 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 lubricants and specialty products. 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. HollyFrontier Corporation