Economic Planner Ii

This position is responsible for supporting all aspects of commercial optimization of the Company's operations including raw material evaluation and selection, planning, and scheduling refinery operations, defining operational targets to maximize value added products and determining optimal product slate. Additional accountabilities will be preparing refinery production budgets; capital project evaluations; commercial business development; and backcast reports. Position has a direct and immediate impact on refinery profitability.

  Responsibilities will be assigned based on candidate's skill set and capabilities but can include any or and all tasks core to the commercial optimization of our production facilities. Determine optimum combination of raw material, process unit utilization, operating conditions, and product slate to maximize refinery and renewable diesel plant profitability. Develop short- and long-term operational plans for maximizing refinery and renewable diesel plant profitability. Collaborate with the commercial group and operations to formulate logistics plans for refinery and renewable fuels and products. Provide feedback to operations so timely corrective actions can be taken to continuously move operations towards optimal for maximization of profits. Use crude assay management software and refinery LP model to evaluate crude oils and feedstocks for purchase or sale and ensure models are tuned to refinery yields for optimized planning and forecasting. Keep planning models, other software and spreadsheet tools up to date. Regularly communicate with supervisor work progress, issues, or process improvements.