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Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. · 4 hours ago

Optimization Planning Engineer

Billings, MT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. is a growth-oriented energy company seeking an Optimization Planning Engineer. This role involves creating refinery-wide operating plans that are safe, feasible, and economically optimized, while collaborating with various teams to enhance production efficiency.

EnergyLogisticsOil and Gas

No H1B

Responsibilities

Runs Linear Program to evaluate near term refinery operations and help build an economically optimized plan. Communicates plan to refinery and corporate. Presents 3 month plan for PAR MT’s refinery complex to refinery and headquarters leadership, at times including the CEO, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings

Coordinates all refinery LP model changes and updates with the assistance of Aspen, Haverly and/or outside consultant help as needed. Runs LP Model weekly to select crudes to purchase

Occasionally update crude assays in HCAMS and/or HCOMET (shared responsibility)

Responsible to run and maintain the LP results summary file (Excel using HCAMs / PIMS). This tool is used weekly to generate the crude schedule and yields that form the basis for production, inventory and financial forecast for the PAR MT region

Works with the refinery Technical and Operations groups to initiate, track, and finalize Crude Assay evaluations. Communicates the approved safe operating window for each crude and crude blend with refinery Operations, Management, and corporate headquarters personnel

Performs economic analysis on production opportunities and helps monitor unit optimization

Periodically performs LP backcast analysis for refinery and reports results to leadership, including the CEO, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings

Develops weekly spreadsheet crude charge plan, interacting with refinery Ops and headquarters scheduler

Assists in generating weekly Production Planning spreadsheets

Communicates crude run plan/actual/forecast and anticipated constraints to refinery leadership during weekly Refinery Production Planning meetings

Engages technical skills to improve spreadsheet tools that are used for economic analysis and blending. Creates new spreadsheet tools as needed

Manages asphalt / FCC Slurry oil coordination, inventory, and customer product availability. Interface with rack loading supervisor, crude asphalt blending console, refinery Lab

Prepare weekly refinery inventory stewardship, share with accounting and risk groups in HQ Houston

Develop proficiency in crude delivery scheduling and product gasoline / diesel blending for team coverage support. Anticipate on call support 33% of weekends and holidays. (Remote with strong internet connection OK for on call support)

Other job duties are required and directed

Qualification

Oil refining experienceLinear Programming (LP)Haverly GRTMPSHaverly HCAMSExcel proficiencyChemical engineeringMechanical engineeringCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

Minimum three years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations/Lab required

Must have computer skills including proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office suite programs, especially Excel

This position requires organization and communication skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and production requirements