Job description

The Sr Eng. Production Scheduling at OQ8 (Finance / Commercial & SCM – Commercial – Production Planning & Scheduling / Production Scheduling) provides strong engineering support on production scheduling (operation scheduling and production planning & coordination) as the main focal point between Commercial Optimization and the OQ8 refinery/producing asset under TL Production Scheduling. The role schedules day-to-day operations by coordinating material, manpower, and equipment flows to optimize efficiency and meet customer demand; ensures safe operations across the end-to-end Production Scheduling functional units; leads direct communications with asset production units to provide accurate feedback on immediate production targets and on-time fulfillment of customer orders; ensures changes to the Production Schedule are agreed with Commercial Optimization and delivered as expected to optimize output, minimize costs, and maximize efficiency; fully optimizes the monthly production schedule on a weekly/daily basis based on plant/unit availability and flexibility in line with commercial opportunities; and maintains/develops updates on the APS scheduling tool to reflect actual operational capability versus the rolling plan to align production with delivery destination and final markets. Scope covers Operation Scheduling (support/communication; safety and optimization; tool management and development; value capture and project proposals) and Production Planning & Coordination (plan evaluation and communication; schedule creation and communication; monitoring and risk assessment; inventory management and reporting; progress evaluation and change management; detailed scheduling and progress reporting). Working conditions are office-based with intensive computer use and sporadic site visits. Education requires a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or a relevant field with excellent English. Background includes refining or oil trading experience, SCM experience, scheduling systems and standards across downstream interfaces, delivering complete planning services for large/global production, working knowledge of APS and PIMS, proficiency in Primavera P6 and spreadsheets with database capability, understanding of marketing business regulations, ability to develop branding/value propositions for products, good understanding of polymer, oil and gas/chemicals industries, product portfolio management, short-term market forecasts, and experience in price forecasts/volume availability by grades/logistic costs/legal support for key markets. Soft skills include strong interpersonal, leadership, communication and presentation skills, accurate reporting, planning/organizing, problem solving, results orientation, administrative writing, professionalism/confidentiality/organization, reporting, and travel logistics. Technical skills include MS Office, SCM practices and processes, scheduling and planning tools (APS and PIMS), and scheduling authorization as per internal requirements.