Strategic Refinery Planner & Optimization Specialist

HF Sinclair; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time-Off

401(k) Retirement Plan with match

Educational Reimbursement

Parental Bonding Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

HF Sinclair in El Dorado, KS, seeks a Refinery Planning Optimizer to drive oil flow planning, scheduling, and economic analysis for the El Dorado refinery under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include optimizing feed rates and product quality, coordinating with Operations and Commercial teams, and using LP models to forecast monthly production and revenue opportunities. The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of refinery operations or process engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain economics and refining processes.
• Ability to manage multiple issues in parallel and make decisions with incomplete information.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Discuss optimization opportunities with Operations, Engineering and Commercial teams.
• Direct daily optimization activities to meet plan feed rates and quality targets.
• Coordinate with Midstream on tank maintenance and refinery oil flow plans.
• Update monthly plans using LP model and provide real-time economic insights.
• Prepare monthly production forecasts and communicate plans company-wide.
• Back up Blending Specialist and support off-hours as needed.

Skills

Supply chain economics

Petroleum knowledge

Directive leadership

Multi-tasking

Resilience under pressure

Refinery optimization

Software literacy

Communication skills

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Petro

Spiral Software

BLEND

Microsoft Office

Job description

HF Sinclair in El Dorado, KS, seeks a Refinery Planning Optimizer to drive oil flow planning, scheduling, and economic analysis for the El Dorado refinery under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include optimizing feed rates and product quality, coordinating with Operations and Commercial teams, and using LP models to forecast monthly production and revenue opportunities. The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration and data-driven decision making.