Refinery Operations Consultant

Overview:
We are looking for a seasoned consultant with deep expertise in refinery operations to help clients achieve operational excellence, drive digital transformation, and improve performance across refining assets. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience, strategic insight, and a strong understanding of emerging technologies to lead impactful initiatives in safety, reliability, efficiency, and margin enhancement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Assessment:
  Evaluate current refinery workflows, KPIs, and systems to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Strategic Initiative Leadership:
  Lead projects focused on production optimization, energy efficiency, turnaround planning, reliability, and margin improvement.

• Digital Transformation:
  Recommend and implement innovative solutions using the latest industry technologies and trends.

• Client Engagement:
  Facilitate workshops with client teams to gather requirements, assess feasibility, and define implementation roadmaps aligned with enterprise digital strategies.

• Solution Design & Implementation:
  Develop and deploy operations management solutions including:

  • Operations Logbook
  • Task Management
  • Digital Operating Procedures (DOPs)
  • Operating Instructions
  • Digital Troubleshooting Tools

• Technology Deployment:
  Lead or support end-to-end implementation of digital platforms such as:

  • Operations Management Suites (e.g., Honeywell Forge OM, AVEVA Production Management, Yokogawa OMS)
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
  • Performance Dashboards

• Post-Implementation Support:
  Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and system optimization post-deployment.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:
  Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to define performance goals and accountability frameworks.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
• 5–15 years of experience in refinery operations or consulting
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• In-depth knowledge of operating procedures, task management, and compliance in process industries
• Hands-on experience with Operations Management Suites (Honeywell, AVEVA, Yokogawa)
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications for predictive analytics is a plus