Operations Management Consultant

ESP Engineered; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Engineered is looking for a highly skilled Refinery Operations Management Consultant to enhance operational excellence in refining operations. The consultant will assess current operations and lead initiatives for optimization and efficiency improvements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering and 5 to 10 years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills and knowledge of digital tools in operations management are required.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in refinery operations or operations consulting.
• Proven experience in facilitating cross-functional collaboration and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Strong understanding of operating procedures, task management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assess current refinery operations to identify performance gaps.
• Lead initiatives for production optimization and energy efficiency.
• Propose innovative operations management solutions.

Skills

Refinery operations expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Digital transformation

Data insights communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Honeywell Forge OM

AVEVA Production Management

Yokogawa OMS

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Refinery Operations Management Consultant to support clients in driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and performance improvement across refining operations. The ideal candidate will possess deep industry knowledge, hands‑on experience in refinery processes, and the ability to lead strategic initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, margin, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess current refinery operations, workflows, and KPIs to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities
• Lead initiatives focused on production optimization, energy efficiency, turnaround planning, margin improvement, and reliability
• Propose innovative solutions for operations management leveraging the latest industry trends and technologies
• Facilitate collaborative workshops with client teams to gather requirements, assess solution feasibility, and define implementation roadmaps aligned with enterprise digital strategies
• Design and implement operations management solutions including Operations Logbook, Task Management, Digital Operating Procedures, Operating Instructions, Digital Troubleshooting
• Lead and support end‑to‑end implementation of digital tools such as Operations Management Suite, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Digital Operating Procedures (DOPs), and performance dashboards from requirements gathering to deployment
• Provide post‑implementation support, including troubleshooting and system optimization
• Work closely with senior leadership and functional teams to define performance objectives and accountability structures

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, or equivalent
• 5 to 10 years of experience in refinery operations or operations consulting
• Proven experience in facilitating cross‑functional collaboration and managing stakeholder expectations
• Strong understanding of operating procedures, task management, and logbook compliance in process industries
• Working knowledge of Operations Management Suites such as Honeywell Forge OM, AVEVA Production Management, and Yokogawa OMS
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non‑technical audiences
• Familiarity with advanced technologies such as AI/ML for predictive analytics