Tag: Refinery

Company: Shell

Location: Sarnia, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:44:37 GMT

Job description: Ontario, CanadaJob Family Group: Production and Manufacturing DownstreamWorker Type: RegularPosting Start Date: June 2, 2025Business unit: Downstream and RenewablesExperience Level: Experienced ProfessionalsJob Description:What’s the roleShell Sarnia Refinery is seeking a Senior Refinery Scheduler (also known internally as Refinery Scheduler) to play a key role in optimizing and maximizing the value of the refinery’s product lines and feedstock channels, including gasoline, distillates, black oil, chemicals, and crude.This position is responsible for developing and executing schedules aligned with the optimized Monthly Operating Plan, while managing inventories within agreed targets. The role also includes overseeing all aspects of distillate blending to minimize product quality giveaway and identifying opportunities to enhance production economics. Additionally, the Refinery Scheduler will support or lead the consolidation and reporting of production volumes and inventory data for crude, feedstocks, and finished products, including month-end reporting through GSAP and SHARE systems.Accountabilities:Accountable for converting the Monthly Operating Plan into optimized product schedules that meet Trading and Supply demands, blending quality requirements, pipeline schedules, and inventory requirements while minimizing quality giveaway, stock outs, and demurrage costsManage the Orion scheduling tool, including its usage, updates, and collaboration with the Margin Optimization Advisor to enhance its functionalityResponsible to communicate the Refinery Schedule to the Refinery, Trading & Supply and/or Chemicals to ensure alignment. Strong focus on ensuring products availability in the necessary quantities and qualities to meet commitments whilst maintaining products and feedstocks within agreed stock levels and taking proactive actions to mitigate any unexpected changes to the planEnsures that the day-to-day orders and instructions to Production are prepared accurately, on time and consistent with the agreed plan. Refinery scheduler works closely with the Business’ economics group to understand margin leakage and to communicate this to the production team for effective resolutionPerform the daily task of quantifying and analyzing discrepancies between the plan, schedules and actual performance. Analyzes and communicates results to the responsible parties to take necessary corrective actions. Escalates issues when need beCoordinate and implement corrective actions to mitigate impact of unplanned disruptionsLead or support the Flash process for calculating and consolidating production and inventory data for crude, feedstocks and/or finished products volume reportingCoordinate the Integrated Activity Plan for the refinery by leading a multi-disciplinary team to identify upcoming outages, maintenance, and other activities that could affect planned activities in the 90day+ horizon. As the lead for this team, the refinery scheduler also ensures that this plan is fed into the Business planning or MOP activitiesSupport the MVA (margin variance analysis) process by recording and reporting all deviations from the plan including impact on an ongoing basis and reporting regularlySupport the MOP (Monthly Operating Plan) process by proactively communicating operational and logistical changes or issues that may impact Production or Supply. Also ensure the MOP reflects any updated constraints as outlined in the Integrated Activity Plan processProactively supports the Finance team on mass balancing closureStay focused in a fast-paced dynamic environmentGo out on the site and communicate with field personnelAct as an interface between the E&S team, refinery operations, and Trading & Supply teams to communicate refinery schedule and steersWhat you bringMust have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyoneBachelor’s degree in Engineer or Technologist is preferredAt least 5 years relevant experienceExtensive knowledge of the refinery processes and unit operation / yields and supply chain logisticsGood understanding of refinery economicsExperience in using Linear Modelling and/or ASPIN unified scheduling is a plusMust be willing to be on call 24/7What we offerYou bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects togetherContinuously grow the transferable skills you need to get aheadWork at the forefront of technology, trends, and practicesCollaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertiseAchieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourselfBenefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile workingPerform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the worldTake advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parentsJoin an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the worldWe strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to applyGrow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teamsGain access to a wide range of training and development programsWe’d like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we’re working towards that goal, .Shell in CanadaShell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian marketsShale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British ColumbiaA network of 1,400 retail stations across CanadaThe Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facilityThe Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in OntarioInvestments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operationsShell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. 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