Description
Shell is seeking a Refinery Products Blend Scheduler to join its team in Scotford.
The Refinery Products Blend Scheduler is a key member of the Refinery Asset Optimization team, working closely with the Refinery Process Unit Scheduler, Refinery Economists, site Operations and Commercial Products Trading and Supply.
Responsibilities
- Blending products (Diesels/ Jet fuel, and/or regular/premium gasoline) for the Scotford Refinery.
- Interfacing with Calgary commercial Trading & Supply pipeline, truck, rail and marine schedulers, and other Trading & Supply personnel, to manage product supply to customers.
- Managing inventory at Scotford Refinery for rail loading, and at the Sherwood Marketing Terminal (SMT) which distributes a significant volume via truck sales and serves as the staging area to inject into two product pipelines to outlaying terminals.
- Tracking and optimizing product quality giveaway across the assigned product portfolio and leveraging Scotford operations personnel to ensure products meet specifications.
- Issuing daily operating instructions to hourly production workforce indicating how the various blending systems are to be operated.
- Providing off-hours support for blending and oil movement operations (tank farm operators) as needed on a rotational basis.
- Coordinating seasonal product recipes with commercial Trading & Supply schedulers to ensure successful blend-up and blend-down is achieved for products across the supply chain, while minimizing giveaway.
- Validating blend recipes produced by the linear program (LP) model and translating the monthly operating plan (MOP) into a detailed schedule to provide clear direction for Operations.
- Providing key inputs for internal and external financial and production benchmarking and mandated reporting including but not limited to margin variance analysis (MVA).
- Leading continuous improvement projects in scheduling and blending, including but not limited to leveraging automation and digital technologies.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Science, Engineering or Business, and/or 3 or more years of relevant experience
- Basic understanding of Refinery/Chemical economics and supply chain
- Knowledge of production specifications and product quality reporting process an asset
- Advance skill level in MS Excel or demonstrated capability to analyze large amounts of data
- Understanding of IT technologies, Data Analysis techniques, databases, and reasonable computer programming skills is a plus
- Ability to manage priorities effectively, balance multiple objectives and cope with occasionally high levels of stress in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills
- Team player and self-motivated
What we offer
- Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
- Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
- Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
- Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
- Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
- Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase
- Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
- Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
- Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
- Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs