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Instrumentation and Electrical Technician

HF Sinclair · Woods Cross, UT

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Industry
Chemicals
Posted
16 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at HF Sinclair (chemicals) in Woods Cross, UT. Test, troubleshoot and maintain medium voltage distribution equipment and feeders up to 15kV.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
PLC, Tooling, SAP
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.

Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 29 other live reliability postings in Utah.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 47%
  • Welding 37%
  • ✓ Team leadership 27%
  • Automation 27%
  • Root cause 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

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentionedLifts up to 40 lbs

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Job Duties

  • ◆Install, remove, calibrate and repair Refinery electrical equipment and components
  • ◆Disconnect and connect electrical power to Refinery equipment
  • ◆Test and maintain electrical safety systems and instrument safety systems
  • ◆Troubleshoot and maintain electrical circuits and process control valves
  • ◆Installation, removal, calibration and repair of Refinery electronic digital and analog and pneumatic process control instruments
  • ◆Comply with all facility safety procedures and safety training

requirements

including, but not limited to, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Electric Code or other regulatory agencies

  • ✓Prepare and maintain appropriate equipment and repair documentation as required
  • ✓Test, program, and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers
  • ✓Furnace Systems – Pressure Controls – Combustion Pilot Assemblies
  • ✓Thermocouples and RTDs
  • ✓Pressure, Flow, Temperature, and Level Transmitters
  • ✓Pressure Regulation
  • ✓Programmable Controllers
  • ✓Relays and Relay Systems
  • ✓Hydraulic Systems
  • ✓Vacuum Systems
  • ✓Pneumatic Systems and Controls
  • ✓Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
  • ✓Exhaust Air Systems
  • ✓Solenoid and Limit Switches
  • ✓Across the Line, Soft Start Units and Variable Frequency Drives
  • ✓Truck Scales
  • ✓DCS wiring system and instrumentation
  • ✓Monitoring Systems and Sensors
  • ✓Install and maintain wiring, control, and lighting systems
  • ✓Inspect electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers
  • ✓Test, troubleshoot and maintain medium voltage distribution equipment and feeders up to 15kV
  • ✓Test, program, and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers
  • ✓Disconnect and connect electrical power to Refinery equipment
  • ✓Test and maintain electrical safety systems and instrument safety systems
  • ✓Install, remove, calibrate and repair Refinery electrical equipment and components
  • ✓Troubleshoot and maintain electrical circuits and process control valves
  • ✓Installation, removal, calibration and repair of Refinery electronic digital and analog and pneumatic process control instruments

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

Experience

Six years of work experience in the electrical and instrumentation field.

Education Level

High school diploma or general education development certificate (GED); State issued Journeyman Electrical License or associate degree in the electrical and instrumentation disciplines is acceptable.

Required Skills

  • ✓Proficient in computer usage, including Microsoft Office Suite and computer maintenance management software (i.e. SAP) or similar maintenance management software.
  • ✓Identify electrical problems with a variety of electrical and instrumentation testing devices
  • ✓Follow state and local building regulations based on the National Electric Code and Engineering Specifications
  • ✓Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring or equipment
  • ✓Ensure the safe execution of work in the electrical and instrumentation group while meeting work schedules, quality standards, and adherence to department budget.
  • ✓Read blueprints or technical diagrams
  • ✓Communicate and interface with operations
  • ✓Provide technical guidance to the site, and resolve critical site issues
  • ✓All work to be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner adhering to the highest level of craftsmanship
  • ✓Coordinate ITPM ‘Inspection Testing and Preventative Maintenance’ documentation related to the maintenance of Refinery equipment and systems
  • ✓Comply with all facility safety procedures and safety training

requirements

including, but not limited to, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Electric Code or other regulatory agencies

  • ✓Communicate with staff and management at all levels and interface with third party service providers and subcontractors
  • ✓Conduct business in a manner that promotes teamwork, safety performance and environmental regulatory compliance
  • ✓Follow-through on commitments made to others.
  • ✓Work at heights, within hazardous classified locations, and under supplied air in toxic atmospheres as required.
  • ✓Be available for on call after hours as assigned.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May lead the work of contractors.

Work Conditions

Office and field based. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, working in confined spaces, loud noises, and vibrations. Subject to all temperatures, weather and varying road conditions.

Physical

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 40lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 40lbs, climbing up to 180ft, perceiving color difference, ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.

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Basic Function

The Electrical and Instrumentation Craftsman is responsible for the selection, installation, programming, documentation, training and knowledge of all plant instrumentation and automatic devices. They will also be responsible for all computer integration as related to PLC’s, HMI’s and process controls within the facility. They will install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures and ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. They may install or service streetlights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

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

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