Hindsight Economist

-; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Hindsight Economist. The role involves executing production planning processes and making tool improvements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and over 5 years of refinery experience. This position supports both local and international talent. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience in Refinery/Petrochemical manufacturing.
• Proficient in production planning and scheduling.
• Familiarity with planning tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute the monthly backcasting/lookback process to analyze opportunities.
• Responsible for tool improvements and model adjustments.
• Collaborate with Site Sr Economists to address identified opportunities.

Skills

Production Planning

Manufacturing Economics

Tool Improvements

Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree / MSc. / MEng in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Planning Tools (e.g. LP models)

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net‑zero future. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by pride in what we do and what we stand for.

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ExxonMobil in Malaysia

ExxonMobil is one of the world's largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, ExxonMobil develops and applies next‑generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world's growing needs for energy and high‑quality chemical products.

In Malaysia, we are involved in significant oil and gas production operations and the marketing of chemical products. We also host a global business and technology center in Kuala Lumpur that provides high‑level information technology and engineering expertise to ExxonMobil's upstream, downstream and chemical businesses worldwide.

What role you will play in our team

• Hindsight Economist will be a part of a centralized team who will execute Overall (Production Planning) Model Validation (OMV) and (Production Performance) Lookback (LB) of a specific/integrated manufacturing sites.
• Hindsight/lookback process is intended to replace existing site lookback processes and complement current model validation work processes.
• This position is not limited to Malaysians only.

What you will do

• Execute the monthly backcasting/lookback process, to analyze, identify opportunities and to present them to the sites driving improvement in molecule management and profitability.
• Responsible for making tool improvements e.g. configuration/tag changes, planning case set up improvements, model biasing, etc.
• Work closely with Site Sr Economists to understand the opportunities identified by the lookback analysis and execute the follow‑ups.
• Work closely with Modeling & Optimization engineers to understand the potential gaps in planning model, investigate further and make necessary adjustments to the model.

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / MSc. / MEng in Chemical Engineering.
• More than 5 years of experience working in Refinery/Petrochemical manufacturing site, including production planning and scheduling.
• Experience with planning tools (e.g. LP models) and manufacturing economics knowledge preferred.

Your Benefits:

We are committed to providing benefits that are competitive and support the needs of our employees.

Application Process

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