What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Refinery Economics & Planning position at CVR Energy, Inc.?
POSITION SUMMARY
This position leads all aspects of commercial optimization of CVR Energy’s Coffeyville refinery operations in coordination with commercial, operations, maintenance, and midstream teams. Responsibilities include optimizing feedstocks, products, operating conditions, capital deployment, and supporting adjacent business development to maximize asset profitability.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related technical discipline required.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- 3 years of experience in refinery optimization, planning or scheduling required
- 6 years total experience in refinery or process industry required
- Prior experience managing or supervising professional staff preferred
- Demonstrated strong working knowledge of the fundamentals of refinery operations
- Experience with refinery LP modeling software, scheduling software, and crude assay management software preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred
- Strong written/verbal communication, interpersonal and administrative skills
- Fluent in English, oral and written required.
- Ability to adjust schedule to meet business needs.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Leads and manages the team responsible for optimization of tasks like feedstock evaluations, operating plans, refinery operations, and product marketing and distribution
- Develops and communicates weekly, quarterly, and annual reports for senior leadership action and review
- Regularly communicates plans and drives up, down, and across multiple departments to maintain alignment and share focus
- Identifies and implements applicable technologies to improve CVR Energy’s profitability
- Mentor and develop optimization capabilities and skill sets within team and supporting organization
- Collaborates with leadership in major projects, crude supply, clean products, operations, and finance to develop and evaluate opportunities
- Coordinates and maintains optimization models and other software and spreadsheet tools
- Exposure to work near potentially volatile and combustible materials and chemicals.
EXPECTED RESULTS
- Optimized and aligned Coffeyville refinery operation and direction
- Accurate and timely assessments of plans, delivery of reports, and management of deadlines
- Established and maintained effective working relationships with applicable department leadership and executives
- Ongoing and proactive communication of optimization issues to all applicable personnel
- Exceptional and ongoing customer satisfaction provided to all internal and external stakeholders
- Adherence to all company policies and procedures
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.
CVR Energy is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply.