Senior Consultant, Refinery Planning & Scheduling

100% Remote (Anywhere in the US)

Job Requirements:

• Candidate should have worked in Refinery and Petrochemical companies (in Planning, Scheduling, Technical Services division) and /or delivered Planning solution to Oil and Gas clients in consulting assignments.
• Candidate should have knowledge of refinery / petrochemicals plant configurations, their economics, blending operations, yield accounting, crude blending, product distribution, crude arrival sequencing.
• Candidate should be familiar with typical Planning & Scheduling business processes, functional requirements, Fit-Gap analysis, vendor selection process, integration of Planning with other applications and data visualization.
• Candidate must be well versed with Feedstock ranking (Indifference), Rolling Plans, Back-casting, configuration selection and plant debottlenecking studies, update of multi-period, multi-plant linear programming models.
• Typical experience:
• Industry
• Develop and manage comprehensive production plans for the refinery, aligning with demand forecasts, inventory targets, and business objectives.
• Create and maintain detailed production schedules that optimize the use of refinery assets, and ensure the timely delivery of products.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, supply chain, and quality assurance teams to align production plans with operational capabilities and constraints.
• Utilize advanced planning tools and techniques to optimize production processes, reduce costs, and improve overall refinery efficiency.
• Track production performance against plans and schedules, identify variances, and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Provide clear and timely communication to internal stakeholders regarding production plans, schedules, and any changes.
• Consulting
• Define business processes, functional requirements and key performance indicators for refinery planning / scheduling areas
• Helping clients select fit-for-purpose software tools for refinery planning / scheduling areas
• Implementing the tools required in the refinery planning / scheduling areas, having worked with multiple clients in the Oil & Gas industry

Skills:

• Proficiency with linear programming is a must.
• Excellent understanding of the entire refinery process and distribution planning & scheduling operations
• Candidate should have familiarity with Refinery planning tools such as Aspen PIMS.
• Experience on working in tools such as Aspen Petroleum Scheduler (Client), Aspen Unified Scheduling (AUS), MBO would be added advantage.
• Experience using Advanced Excel/VBA/SQL will be preferred.