Asset Optimizer Engineer

Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company-Luberef; Medina Province; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company-Luberef is seeking a Production Planner to develop the daily production schedule to meet plan targets and provide comparison analyses for optimization. The role requires coordinating with process and operations to achieve target unit flows and yields, updating monthly plans, and issuing DOIs in alignment with process activities.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Process Engineering and at least two years of relevant experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or equivalent.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of refinery operations and planning scheduling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Update the daily production schedule based on inventory changes and adjust to meet plan targets.
• Coordinate with process section and Operations to meet required unit flow rates and yields.
• Monitor monthly approved plan and reflect shutdown effects; prepare synergies to optimize production.
• Issue Daily Operating Instructions (DOI) in coordination with process and operations.
• Analyze refinery operations monthly, compare actual production with plan and forecast, assist supervisor with comments on performance.
• Identify problems and prepare solutions at daily review meetings with the Production Planning Supervisor.
• Forecast feedstock requirements and by-products.
• Ensure custody measurement and calibration per HMP.
• Issue required MOC to improve work and follow up with departments on implementation.
• Submit regular reports on refinery performance and highlight issues.
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor/manager.

Skills

2 years of experience

Refinery operations knowledge

Planning scheduling

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering/Process Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Brief:

Develop the production schedule to meet the Plan Targets and provide comparison analysis to enhance production and optimization improvement.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Update the daily production schedule based on the inventory changes and make the necessary adjustment to meet the plan targets.
• Coordinate with process section and Operations to meet the required units flow rates and yields
• Update and monitor the monthly approved plan and reflect the effect of any shutdown if required and prepare different synergy to optimize production.
• Issue Daily Operating Instructions (DOI) in coordination with process and operations
• Conduct monthly analysis of Refinery operations, comparing the actual production with the agreed plan for the month and with the predicted for the same actual feedstock. Also, to assist the Production Planning Supervisor in preparing comments on the Refinery performance.
• Identify potential problems and prepare possible solutions at the daily review meeting with the L-II Production Planning Supervisor and develop the solution as required.
• Prepare forecast for feedstock requirements and by-products.
• Make sure all custody measurement and calibration maintained as per HMP.
• Issue required MOC to improve work and follow up with concern departments on the implementation
• Submit regular reports on the refinery performance and highlight any pending issues or problems that need resolving.
• Perform any other job-related duties as requested by immediate supervisor/ manager.

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or equivalent

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• 2 years of relevant experience
• Good knowledge of the refinery operations and planning scheduling
• Good in Microsoft office

The application for this position will remain open for two weeks (until November 23,2026)