Shift Supervisor
HF Sinclair · Petrolia, PA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 19 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at HF Sinclair (chemicals) in Petrolia, PA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $73k–$103k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 46 production supervisor openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $69k–$111k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- Tooling 42%
- CNC 30%
- Machining 30%
- Automation 27%
- Lean 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at HF Sinclair
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- 2
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: HF Sinclair in Petrolia
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from HF SinclairAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential job duties/responsibilities
- ◆Oversee all aspects of plant operations for assigned area/shift.
- ◆Communicate effectively with hourly and management to facilitate smooth operations and achieve long-term organizational goals
- ◆Foster collaboration and effective communication across teams.
- ◆Provide clear work direction aligned with organizational goals during all aspects of operation.
- ◆Promote safety, environmental compliance, operational efficiency, and a culture of accountability.
- ◆Make timely, informed decisions and resolve operational challenges.
- ◆Review product quality to ensure production of quality products, achieve operational targets, and prepare equipment for maintenance.
- ◆Coordinate troubleshooting to solve operating problems.
- ◆Ensure crew compliance with all Operational Excellence
requirements
(shift handover, operator rounds, MOC implementation, procedure compliance, housekeeping, etc.).
- ✓Initiate incident investigations including statement collection and data gathering.
- ✓Lead, mentor, and develop team members to maximize performance; work to increase bench strength of assigned crew.
- ✓Evaluate operator’s job performance providing consistent coaching and discipline when appropriate.
- ✓Drive change management and ensure smooth adoption of new processes.
- ✓Execute assigned accounting tasks to properly manage movement of oil through the plant.
- ✓Complete applicable procurement tasks to properly obtain required materials and supplies.
- ✓Ensure decision making is done at the right level in the organization.
- ✓Act as Incident Commander during a site emergency until additional personnel arrive and activate incident command as appropriate.
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their manager, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
Experience
- ✓5+ years in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Previous supervisory experience.
- ✓Additional educational experience, degrees, and/or certifications in a relevant field.
- ✓Emergency response experience.
- ✓Demonstrated technical knowledge/understanding of refinery/lubricants/specialties processes.
- ✓SAP experience.
Educational level
A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, is required.
Required skills
- ✓Motivation to accomplish goals working both independently and as a member of a diverse team.
- ✓Capable of optimizing production through identifying and solving problems related to the operation of our assets within assigned areas.
- ✓Ability to handle high visibility projects and activities, high pressure situations, and long hours while maintaining a positive and constructive attitude.
- ✓Team player who effectively communicates with others through written and verbal communication.
- ✓Effective at collaborating with all levels of staff including engineers, operators, shift, and maintenance personnel.
Responsibilities
Will rotate with other supervisors to provide plantwide 24/7 leadership to bargaining unit employees ensuring they perform work safely, efficiently and to a quality standard.
requirements
during scheduled/unscheduled outages and emergencies. Performs work in both indoor office environment and outdoor settings. Subject to all weather, temperatures, and varying road conditions. Petroleum plant and outdoor environment with items including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and confined spaces. Subject to occasional weekend and after-hour callouts. Up to 5% travel.
Requirements
Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs, pushing and/or pulling 25 lbs, climbing up to 150 ft, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates, valid State driver’s license and proof of insurance required, ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.
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Basic function
HF Sinclair is hiring for a Shift Supervisor for our Petrolia, Pennsylvania facility. The Shift Supervisor will be responsible for the immediate supervision of assigned Petrolia Plant on-shift represented employees maintaining safety, environmental, and production standards with minimal supervision.
Work conditions
24 hours per day/7 days per week/365 days per year rotating shift schedule including weekends and holidays. Additional time
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.
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 encour
