Planning Engineer I

Hunt Refining Company; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt Refining Company seeks an engineer-trained professional to collect, compile and report refinery inventory data, yields and associated movements. You will monitor process unit flow calculations and utility accounting within the refinery and support offsite terminal inventories.

The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel (VBA/Macros), and knowledge of SQL/Python. Familiarity with Sigmafine, BOSS/TIS/OMM and production accounting software is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 1–3 years of refinery experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel including VBA and Macros; SharePoint experience.
• Knowledge of SQL and Python or other coding language.
• Familiarity with Oil Movement operations and production accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and report all inventory flows, movements and balances.
• Operate Sigmafine for yield accounting and track offsite terminal transfers.
• Generate weekly/monthly inventory, yield, and end-of-month reports; support reconciliation.
• Maintain Sigmafine model and coordinate software upgrades; manage system configuration.

Skills

SQL

Python

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Sigmafine

BOSS/TIS/OMM

SharePoint

Production accounting software

Job description

Collects, compiles data, and generates reports for refinery inventory, yields, sales and other product movements. Monitors engineering functions concerned with refinery accounting such as process unit flow calculations and utility accounting within the refinery with a basic overview of refinery process. Collects, compiles data and generates reports concerning company inventories outside the refinery at Company sales point. Responsible for maintaining the mass balance model and keeping up with process changes at the refinery. Able to calculate refinery yield and determine sources of error or loss.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for preparing, reviewing and reporting all inventory flows/movements and inventory balances. Distributions include various daily, weekly and monthly reports:
• Operating and understanding the Sigmafine operating software for yield accounting including offsite terminal information, tracking transfers, receipts, barging activities in and out of the refinery and distributes morning inventory reports.
• Calculates and maintains all yield and inventory files. Prepares and distributes various weekly reports, including product inventory report, yield and average crude charge rates, crude unit yield and inventory balance report, daily process yields for the week and pipeline transfers.
• Prepares, reviews and distributes the end of month inventory balance report and yield report.
• Provides end-of-the-month reports to accounting and assists with reconciliation and close.
• Generates Product Inventory Report.
• Maintaining the Sigmafine model and making necessary unit configuration changes to match projects/refinery operation.
• Responsible for coordinating upgrading Sigmafine software and associated system components.
• Maintaining tank status in the IM system to correspond with J. Aron schedule E.
• Serves as system administrator for BOSS/TIS/OMM.
• Provides operational support for BOSS/TIS/OMM as needed
• Responsible for BOSS/TIS/OMM configuration and system updates.
• Provides model data to process engineering and assist as necessary.
• Able to calculate unit yields and work with Process Engineering to improve mass unit mass balance.
• Support HSRC reporting as necessary
• Prepares unit yield reports for monthly planning meeting
• Tracks actual product yield vs plan yield and provide reports
• Prepares weekly and monthly inter-company reports.
• Generates daily and monthly inventory reports for outside parties.
• Reconciles all asphalt and light oils terminal inventories.
• Prepares and files monthly and annual EIA reports.
• Prepares monthly UOP Royalty Reports and yearly for submission.
• Organizes and oversees yearly gauging audit observation.
• Tracks diesel and gasoline pipeline injections, transfers and purchases on offsite terminals.
• Monitors engineering functions concerned with refinery accounting such as process flow calculation and utility accounting within the refinery.
• Train to become capable of providing vacation relief for Operations Planning Engineer position.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with one to three years of related refinery experience preferred. Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel including VBA and Macros as well as SharePoint required. A working knowledge and experience in various analytical techniques involving both operating and accounting data and mathematical background is helpful.

PREFFERED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of SQL and python or other coding language.
• Knowledge of BOSS/TIS/OMM systems.
• Familiarity with Oil Movement operations.
• Experience with production accounting software.