Basic Function
Conducts moderately complex inspection duties and assignments for the Inspection Department under minimal supervision. Acts as liaison with other departments within the refinery. May direct or lead the work of others from time-to-time.
Job Duties
Ensures and may certify (depending on location) integrity of equipment
Ensures company records comply with regulatory requirements
Provides suggestions and/or support to help the plant run more efficiently
Inspects equipment, which may include atmospheric storage tanks, pressure vessels, piping, boilers, heaters, and relief valves based on certification and depending on location
Generates inspection memos, and may issue equipment deficiency reports and repair recommendations
Interprets inspection results; analyzes for trending; writes and prioritizes work for corrective action based on inspection results
Maintains a complete and historical database for equipment used, to determine corrosion rates, scope of inspections, and frequency modification
Approves work of Contracted Inspections and NDE services providers and hydrostatic testing
Acts as coordinator of contract labor and projects including turnaround support activities which may be specifically for tank work in some locations
Provides guidance to less experienced Inspectors
Maintains department equipment and instruments
Performs testing depending on location and level of training including NDE; formal testing such as UT, PT, MT, VT (as recognized by ASNT); hardness, PMI, and infrared thermography; under minimal supervision
Works on special emphasis projects as assigned, level of participation may vary
May also perform other duties, including:
Ensures tank seal inspections and records as required by the EPA
Performs weld inspections
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
Experience
A minimum of five years of inspection experience in the refining industry is required.
Required Skills
Ability to lead and direct the work of other associates. Working knowledge of inspection methods and ability to apply this knowledge as it pertains to the company. A minimum of two of the following certifications: API 510, API 653, or API 570. AWS CWI; or special training in infrared camera operation and image evaluation, or certifications in API-653 Atmospheric Storage Tanks, and (Level 1 Infrared Thermography), Level II NDE certification, along with other specialty training may be required, depending on location. Computer program familiarity with MS Office suite and data management programs in use within Inspection Department. Ability to effectively communicate with others, advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations.
Dallas, TX
HollyFrontier Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refiner in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Refining, Lubricants and Specialty Products, and HEP. It primarily produces high-value light products, such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and specialty lubricant products, as well as specialty and modified asphalt. The company offers its products to other refiners, convenience store chains, independent marketers, retailers, truck stop chains, wholesalers, railroads, governmental entities, and paving contractors or manufacturers, as well as for commercial airline use. It owns and operates 5 refineries with a combined crude oil processing capacity of approximately 457,000 barrels per day in El Dorado, Kansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Artesia, New Mexico; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Woods Cross, Utah. The company also owns and operates vacuum distillation and other facilities in Lovington, New Mexico, as well as asphalt terminals in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Its refineries serve markets in the Mid-Continent, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. In addition, HollyFrontier Corporation produces base oils and other specialized lubricant products; and owns and operates logistic assets consisting of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines, terminals, tankage, loading rack facilities, and refinery processing units.
The company was formerly known as Holly Corporation and changed its name to HollyFrontier Corporation as a result of its merger with Frontier Oil Corporation in July 2011. HollyFrontier Corporation was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.