Production Planning Model Validation Engineer

ExxonMobil; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil Malaysia is seeking an experienced chemical engineer to provide global support for Petrochemical operations, focusing on production planning optimization. You will develop, sustain, and deploy modeling practices to ensure optimal run plans and feedstock purchasing signals.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, you will leverage data analytics to validate models, collaborate with site teams and economists, and drive profitability through analytical insights and cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Process knowledge in Aromatics or Olefins is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global teams.Innovative and analytical thinking is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop, sustain, and deploy work practices and technologies that ensure optimum planning model health for accurate crude and feedstock purchasing and run plan signals.
• Leverage analytics to validate models, ensuring they reflect actual plant operations.
• Lead conversations with site stakeholders from global manufacturing sites to ensure appropriate model updates are made to maximize economical operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify needed steps to deliver profitability-focused model enhancements.

Skills

Data analytics

Visualization

Analytical thinking

Cross-cultural collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

About Us

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

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

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 The Team

• We are seeking an experienced engineer to provide global support for our Petrochemical businesses, with a focus on production planning optimization. The ideal candidate would have process knowledge / background in Olefins or Aromatics, enabling them to develop, sustain, and deploy work practices and technologies that ensure optimal model health for accurate crude and feedstock purchasing and run plan signals.


• Key responsibilities include leveraging data analytics and visualization to drive informed business decisions and offering actionable recommendations to our manufacturing sites. This role is crucial in enhancing operational efficiency and supporting strategic objectives within the organization.


• If you are passionate about data‑driven decision‑making and possess strong analytical skills, we invite you to apply.


• Based in Menara ExxonMobil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

What You Will Do

• Develop, sustain, and deploy work practices and technologies that ensure optimum planning model health for accurate crude and feedstock purchasing and run plan signals.


• Leverage analytics to validate models, ensuring they reflect actual plant operations.


• You will lead conversations with site stakeholders from global manufacturing sites to ensure appropriate model updates are made to maximize economical operations.


• Partner with Manufacturing Site Engagement Leads to identify, investigate and analyze modeling opportunities that improve molecule management and profitability. Maintain and tune models to ensure they remain accurate, current, and fit‑for‑purpose for Economists.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - including Economists, Production Planning & Optimization, Derived Modeling, and Process Engineering - to identify needed steps to deliver profitability‑focused model enhancements.

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering


• Process knowledge in either Aromatics or Olefins chemical plants, industry experience is preferred


• Able to demonstrate the following:


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external customers


• Innovative and analytical thinking


• Intellectual rigor, strong drive, and desire to lead change


• Ability to work in a multi‑cultural global team

Your Benefits

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be duly considered for employment.

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