Machinist / Millwright
HF Sinclair · Anacortes, WA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at HF Sinclair (chemicals) in Anacortes, WA. Perform a variety of maintenance and repair activities which may involve mechanical, structural, or rotating equipment support in a Refinery & Cogen Facility including.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- 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 Washington: typical posted base $70k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 59 maintenance technician openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 65 other live reliability postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $80k–$132k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 45%
- PLC 38%
- Welding 35%
- Root cause 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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Job Duties
(Functions considered essential as defined by ADA)
- ◆Perform all job tasks with safety and respect for the environment as the number one priority.
- ◆Perform job tasks in a motivated, self-directed fashion independently or as part of a team.
- ◆Perform a variety of maintenance and repair activities which may involve mechanical, structural, or rotating equipment support in a Refinery & Cogen Facility including:
- ◆Make new parts from prints, sketches or damaged parts
- ◆Bearing installation,
- ◆Alignment using laser alignment tool
- ◆Rigging
- ◆Preventative maintenance inspections,
- ◆Field assembly, and repair all Refinery equipment Pumps, Compressors, Turbines, Fans, Motors
- ◆In-shop rebuilds of rotating assemblies.
- ◆Use a variety of both small and large hand and power tools, overhead cranes, hoists, man-lifts, forklifts, and related tools and moving equipment.
- ◆Communicate to operations, and supervision verbally and in writing details regarding job tasks.
- ◆Use CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System) to document job details Receive training on or off site to be qualified to perform successfully.
- ◆Be willing to train other personnel in any Machinists/ Millwright Tasks
- ◆Read and comprehend drawings to troubleshoot, repair and maintain equipment and systems
- ◆Participate in meetings and training activities
- ◆Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Experience
Minimum of 3 years of Maintenance / Millwright or Machinist.
Education Level
High School Diploma or GED required.
Required Skills
Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays and overtime. Willingness to work at heights, walk on high elevation grating and to walk up and down stairs. Willingness to work in confined spaces. Must be able to speak, read and write English. Reside within 60 miles of the site, or relocate without assistance to within 60 miles. Willingness to work outside in inclement weather. Must be willing to use safe lifting techniques to lift 50 pounds from the ground to waist level. Must be comfortable using computers in a work environment. Willingness to support HF Sinclair's policy of a drug-free work environment.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility
Work Conditions
Field based. Petroleum refinery, out-of-doors environment, and driver based environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, and working in confined spaces. Subject to all temperatures.
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, for more details visit Total Rewards .
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 50lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 70lbs, climbing up to 50ft, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state drivers licenses and proof of insurance required, perceiving color differences, wearing personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.
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Basic Function
HF Sinclair in Anacortes, WA is seeking a Machinist / Millwright. This position’s primary duties include: troubleshooting, testing, repairing of existing installations and maintaining all Refinery Equipment
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 encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.
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. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilitie
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