Refining & Optimization specialist – Solomon Benchmarking

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Process Engineer with significant expertise in Solomon benchmarking methodologies to join their Operation Engineering Solutions Department. This role involves providing technical expertise, coordinating benchmarking studies, and analyzing performance to drive improvements in global manufacturing facilities. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and have 17 years of relevant experience, including 5 years specific to benchmarking. Exceptional data analysis and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 17 years total experience in refining or chemical process.
• 5 years specialized experience in Solomon benchmarking.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Solomon benchmarking studies.
• Facilitate data collection and quality review.
• Document findings for management presentation.
• Lead solutions for performance gaps.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Benchmarking methodologies

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer with extensive hands-on experience in Solomon benchmarking methodologies and performance analysis to join the Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD) under the Downstream Global Manufacturing division.

OESD under Global Manufacturing provides specialized and timely operations and process engineering support to all process technologies operated in both wholly-owned and affiliates’ refining and chemicals operating facilities, collectively known as Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing.

The primary role is to provide technical expertise in conducting benchmarking, analyzing performances, and implementing improvements for Global Manufacturing assets using Solomon performance metrics. The incumbent is expected to drive performance enhancements by identifying and closing gaps discovered through the benchmarking process.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the administration of Solomon benchmarking studies and relevant requirements for Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Facilitate data collection, verification and data quality review during the conduct of Solomon benchmarking in Global Manufacturing Affiliates’ facilities.
• Review and ascertain the competitive positions of Global Manufacturing facilities in the industry based on the Solomon benchmarking results.
• Document the findings and recommendations of the studies for presentation to Global Manufacturing management and affiliates.
• Lead the planning, development, and execution of solutions to bridge the performance gaps identified.
• Formulate expense/margin optimization plans to maximize financial performance of Global Manufacturing Affiliates’ facilities.
• Coordinate with affiliates’ facilities to establish performance targets and measure progress using Solomon metrics.
• Assess future impact of planned capital improvements and modifications.
• Develop regular performance benchmarking reports capturing the Solomon metrics for all Global Manufacturing affiliates’ facilities.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 17 years of total refining and/or chemical process units experience with at least 5 years specialized experience in Solomon benchmarking and analysis of associated metrics.
• Working knowledge of refinery and chemical industry business and plant operations.
• Solid experience in facilitating Solomon benchmarking study for refining and/or chemical process units including data input quality assurance and analysis of outcome
• Ability to facilitate technical discussions and use influence to align various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data analysis and data visualization tools.
• Strong presentation and reporting skills, and ability to communicate complex and technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong initiative, creativity, integrity, and leadership qualities. You should be able to identify and seize opportunities for improvement, lead and inspire others to achieve excellence and optimization.

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 09/17/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.