Refinery Optimization Engineer

CVR Energy, Inc.; Coffeyville (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CVR Energy, Inc. is seeking a qualified professional to support the commercial and operational optimization of refinery assets in Coffeyville, KS.

The role focuses on planning and scheduling operations, defining targets, and maximizing profitability through feedstock evaluation, inventory management, and product blending. The position contributes to strategic planning, budgeting, and capital project evaluation, with responsibilities across cross‑functional teams and leadership in major projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required; engineering degree preferred.
• 4 years of refinery/process industry experience required; optimization or commercial experience preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Fluent in English, oral and written required.
• Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adjust schedules to meet business demands.

Responsibilities

• Optimize blending and product scheduling to meet quality specifications, minimize giveaway, and maximize profitability across refinery operations.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities including shipping schedules, blending instructions, reporting, and operational communication to ensure seamless execution and alignment.
• Manage and forecast inventories of feedstocks, intermediates, and finished products to support production, marketing, and logistics decisions.
• Determine optimum combination of feedstock, process unit utilization, operating conditions and product slate to maximize plant profitability.
• Mentor and develop optimization capabilities and skill sets within team and supporting organization.
• Develop short and long term operational plans for maximizing plant profitability.
• Collaborates with leadership in major projects, crude supply, clean products, operations, and finance to develop and evaluate opportunities.
• Provide feedback to operations so timely corrective actions can be taken to continuously move operations towards optimal for maximization of profits.
• Use crude assay management software and refinery LP model to evaluate crude oils and feedstocks for purchase or sale and ensure models are tuned to refinery yields for optimized planning and forecasting.
• Keep planning models, other software and spreadsheet tools up-to-date.
• Regularly communicate with supervisor work progress, issues or process improvements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

CVR Energy, Inc. is seeking a qualified professional to support the commercial and operational optimization of refinery assets in Coffeyville, KS.

The role focuses on planning and scheduling operations, defining targets, and maximizing profitability through feedstock evaluation, inventory management, and product blending. The position contributes to strategic planning, budgeting, and capital project evaluation, with responsibilities across cross‑functional teams and leadership in major projects.