Delek US ยท 1 day ago
Lead LP Planning & Economics Engineer
Brentwood, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expDelek US is a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company that focuses on petroleum refining, logistics, renewable fuels, and convenience store retailing. The Lead LP Planning & Economics Engineer will lead the development of linear programming models to enhance profitability and support planning processes, collaborating with various teams to analyze economic opportunities and improve refinery operations.
EnergyMarketingOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Lead LP model developer
Supports efforts to improve profitability by validating and maintaining linear programming (LP) models used in planning process
Applies models to analyze profit opportunities and/or provide back-up support for System Optimizers
Assists the Planning and Economics Group with forecasting models, analysis and reporting of LP models, conducting weekly planning meeting with business teams, creating lost opportunity and lookback reporting for business teams, and working with business teams on economic improvement items
Maintains official LP model for assigned refineries
Monitor LP backcasting and support activities to enhance model accuracy
Implement LP model updates
Collaborates with refinery engineers to gather and validate process data
Assist with refinery yields and simulations programs to update models and resolve discrepancies
Updates crude arrays to ensure consistency with received qualities and assist with crude valuation analysis
As a member of the planning team, utilizes knowledge of unit yields, refinery constraints, crude quality and other technical information to improve LP models' capabilities
Works with System Optimizers to update/maintain official version of case file
Provides back-up support for System Optimizers
Makes recommendations that can have significant impact on refinery operations and profitability
Evaluates profit improvement opportunities such as, but not limited to: optimizing refinery operations (crude slate, operating rates, production rates), capital project evaluation, strategic project analysis, impact of new regulations
Mentors less experienced team members in areas of refinery technology, refinery economics, and LP model structure
Knowledge in Planning & Economics, refinery feed/products scheduling, product blending, and refining processes
Qualification
Required
4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Eight (8) or more years process engineering, refining planning, LP modeling, and/or product blending experience in refining industry (Required)
Planning & Economics
Planning/Scheduling
Product Blending
Refining Processes
Performance Metrics
Reporting
Operating Problems
Issues Management
Relationship Management
Consulting
Maintains official LP model for assigned refineries
Monitor LP backcasting and support activities to enhance model accuracy
Implement LP model updates
Collaborates with refinery engineers to gather and validate process data
Assist with refinery yields and simulations programs to update models and resolve discrepancies
Updates crude arrays to ensure consistency with received qualities and assist with crude valuation analysis
As a member of the planning team, utilizes knowledge of unit yields, refinery constraints, crude quality and other technical information to improve LP models' capabilities
Works with System Optimizers to update/maintain official version of case file
Provides back-up support for System Optimizers
Makes recommendations that can have significant impact on refinery operations and profitability
Evaluates profit improvement opportunities such as, but not limited to: optimizing refinery operations (crude slate, operating rates, production rates), capital project evaluation, strategic project analysis, impact of new regulations
Mentors less experienced team members in areas of refinery technology, refinery economics, and LP model structure
Knowledge in Planning & Economics, refinery feed/products scheduling, product blending, and refining processes
Change Agility (level 3 Applying)
Collaboration (level 3 Applying)
Decision Making (level 3 Applying)
Drive For Results (level 3 Applying)
Team Building (level 3 Applying)
Preferred
Chemical Engineering or related degree is strongly preferred
Two (2) or more years of LP optimization experience is preferred
Benefits
Up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year
Medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually
Access to the Calm app for FREE, which is used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep
Additional annual incentives as you set and achieve goals
Highest bonus payouts in recent years
Company
Delek US
Delek US Holdings is a diversified downstream energy company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-05-04IPO
Leadership Team
Uzi Yemin
Chief Executive Officer
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