About this role
This role develops and optimizes regional operating plans for the El Paso Texas Refinery using linear programming models. You will forecast refinery deliverables, analyze buy-or-make options with economic modeling and sensitivity analysis, and partner with multiple value-chain functions to align economic strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute regional operating plans using linear programming (LP) models
- Manage local refinery forecasting and deliverables
- Create optimized production plans and adjust plans based on demand/margin changes
- Analyze buy-or-make options using economic modeling and sensitivity analysis
- Build backcast and scenario models from historical refinery data to find optimization opportunities
Technical Overview
The technical scope includes using linear programming (LP) models and simulation models to create executable production plans, incorporating constraints and demand/margin changes. You will also perform economic modeling, sensitivity analysis, and scenario/backcast modeling using historical refinery data, and use scheduling tools/processes with APS for plan development.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has an engineering Bachelor’s degree and experience building and using linear programming (LP) models to create optimized refinery production and operating plans. They are comfortable with refinery economics, forecasting, and buy-or-make analysis using economic modeling and sensitivity analysis, collaborating across value chain functions.
Must-Have Skills
Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.developoptimizeand execute regional operating plans using linear programming (LP) modelsmanage local refinery forecasting and deliverablesDevelops optimized and executable production plans for a single refinery using linear programming simulation modelsModifies production plans as needed to adjust to demand/margin changesConducts detailed analysis of buy-or-make optionsConducts project support cases independently under supervision
Nice-to-Have Skills
Chemical Engineering preferredexperience trained on APS to develop local refinery plans
Required Skills
Value Chain Optimization (VCO)linear programming (LP) modelslinear programming simulation modelsrefinery forecastingproduction plansproduction optimizationfeedstock selectionproduct and intermediate placementsupply chain optimizationmarket analysisbuy-or-make optionseconomic modelingsensitivity analysisbackcast modelsscenario analysisAPSscheduling tools/processesrefinery operations knowledgecross-functional collaboration
Hard Skills
linear programming (LP) modelslinear programming simulation modelsrefinery forecastingproduction plansproduction optimizationfeedstock selectionproduct placementintermediate placementsupply chain optimizationmarket analysisbuy-or-make options analysiseconomic modelingsensitivity analysisbackcast modelsscenario analysishistorical refinery data analysisdata accuracy validationproject support casesscheduling tools/processesAPS (Advanced Planning System)refinery operations knowledgecommercial aspects of refinery operationseconomic driver analysisconstraints associated with refinery modelingdemand/margin changes modelingcross-functional collaboration
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationcommunicates strategiescollaboration in meetingsstakeholder communicationability to present findings to stakeholdersproblem-solving with guidancepartnership across the value chainindependent execution under supervision
Keywords for Your Resume
Planning & Optimization EngineerPlanning & Optimization Engineer II/IIIValue Chain Optimization (VCO)linear programming (LP) modelslinear programming simulation modelsrefinery forecastingproduction plansproduction optimizationfeedstock selectionproduct and intermediate placementsupply chain optimizationmarket analysisbuy-or-make optionseconomic modelingsensitivity analysiseconomic driversbackcast modelsscenario analysisdemand/margin changesconstraintsscheduling tools/processesAPSrefinery operationsRefining Economics & Planning ManagerTradingSupply ChainMarketing
Deal Breakers
Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
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