Black Oil and LPG Scheduler

Monroe Energy, LLC; Trainer (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Energy, LLC is seeking a Scheduler to manage LPG shipments (propane/butanes) and black oil movements (CSO/fuel oil/VGO) across rail, pipeline, barge, and truck networks. The role requires coordination with LPG and black oil traders, Refinery Operations, and third parties to meet inventory needs while maximizing netback.

The successful candidate will forecast inventory, resolve scheduling issues, and provide timely status updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in refinery process engineering or similar high-risk industry.
• Interest in refinery optimization, linear programming, and product blending.
• Basic coding/automation knowledge for data gathering and validation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Schedule LPG shipments and black oil movements via rail, pipeline, barge and truck.
• Maintain daily product movement schedules in collaboration with traders and refinery operations.
• Forecast inventory levels for LPG and heavy oil products; manage forward production plans.
• Resolve scheduling issues related to equipment availability and product trades.
• Interface with third-party schedulers and ensure timely updates to all stakeholders.
• Serve as backup for optimization team roles.

Skills

Scheduling

Inventory forecasting

Planning & optimization

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Initiative

Quality focus

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Key Role Description

Schedules all LPG's (propane/butanes) and black oil via rail, pipeline, barge, and truck. Daily deliverables include a product movement schedule for all applicable products which requires collaboration with the LPG trader, black oil trader, Refinery Operations and third parties to ensure all inventory requirements are met while maximizing netback.

Job Description

Key Role Description

Schedules all LPG's (propane/butanes) and black oil via rail, pipeline, barge, and truck. Daily deliverables include a product movement schedule for all applicable products which requires collaboration with the LPG trader, black oil trader, Refinery Operations and third parties to ensure all inventory requirements are met while maximizing netback.

Role Specific Competencies

At Monroe, we have identified eleven specific competencies we expect all leaders of our organization to possess. These competencies are incorporated as a part of our Selection, Performance Management/Review and Developmental processes. The competencies and activities for this role are detailed below:

Technical Knowledge

demonstrates the specific skills necessary for the assignments, understands the background and points of leverage to be effective in the role.

Supports Planning and Optimization initiatives and deliverables.

• Participates in refinery Planning and Optimization activities.
• Schedules LPG shipments and deliveries. Responsible for updating railroad, pipeline and truck schedules for Refinery Operations, MIPC LPG truck rack and Delta product trader to allow for resource allocation and to support commercial opportunities
• Serves as the Customer interface for LPG streams, including responsibility for any delivered LPG product issue resolution.
• Schedules black oil (CSO/ fuel oil/ VGO) barge and ship movements and Serves as the Customer interface for heavy oil streams, including responsibility for any delivered product quality issues
• Accurately forecasts inventory including production, receipts, shipments and the forward production plan for LPGs and Black Oil.
• Resolves any scheduling issues resulting from railroad, barge, and/or truck availability, product trades and Monroe operational issues.
• Interacts with third party railcar schedulers to develop daily isobutane and normal butane railcar delivery plan
• Serves as a backup for roles within the optimization team

Knowledge of Work Areas and Responsibilities

Communications - Verbal and Written

includes written and verbal communications, delivers presentations and has good listening skills.

Problem Solving and Conflict Leadership

strives to understand contributing factors, works to resolve complex situations, and helps individuals to resolve conflicts.

Delivering Results - Sense of Urgency

defines appropriate goals, works toward achieving goals, articulates vision and steps for achievement, meets deadlines and provides timely status updates and follow-through.

Teamwork/Cooperation

accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members and is respectful of others.

Initiative

takes action, seeks new opportunities, and strives to see projects to completion.

Work Reliability/Quality

strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, and seeks opportunities to improve product/services.

Integrity and Trust

honest, accountable, upholds ethics standards and maintains confidentiality.

Leadership Capability

provides strong leadership, sets a good example, skilled decision maker, motivator and encourager.

People Development/Coaching

Interacts with all departments on a daily basis to ensure clear and open communications; alignment with goals and objectives; and to proactively address progress, concerns and questions.

Required Experience

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

• Bachelors of Science - Engineering and/or refinery experience required
• Minimum of 3 years' specific experience in Refinery Process Engineering or other high-risk, capital intensive industry such as refining, petrochemical, or chemical processing.
• Desire to learn refinery optimization, linear programming and products blending for future opportunities and Optimization department progression
• Understanding of simple coding or programming activities used in automation of data gathering and validating
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated proficiency in all of Role Specific Competencies.

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