**Description:** Valero is looking for a *Manager Refinery Optimization* to join the *Optimization Planning & Economics* team at the *Valero Ardmore Refinery in Ardmore, Oklahoma*. The Manager Refinery Optimization manages the Refinery Scheduling and Planning Group, including planning engineer, various schedulers and blenders. This role provides backup support to planning engineer (e.g., running linear program/optimization model) and schedulers. *Responsibilities may also include: * * Maximizes long term profitability of the refinery by leading a team of Schedulers and Engineers to coordinate crude receipts, product blending and liftings, refinery operating targets, and unit outage timing with the refinery operations and technical teams. * Develops monthly Refinery Operating Plans and communicates the plans with Corporate Planning & Economics (P&E) group as well as refinery operations and technical group. * Annually develops refinery Strategic Plan to quantify refinery profitability, unit outage timing, feedstock demand, product length, and refinery operating posture for a 5 year outlook. * Issues weekly operating instructions, sets optimal unit operating targets, plans for upcoming turnarounds, communicates refinery operating status to Corporate P&E, approves new feedstocks, and identifies new economic opportunities. * Provides timely guidance and direction to Operations for plan variances 24 hrs/day. * Calls/facilitates daily operating signals based on current market environment and unit configuration. Communicates refinery operating status to the Corporate P&E staff, interfacing daily to communicate key issues, constraints, and opportunities. Works in collaboration with Corporate P&E to optimize synergistic effects between refineries. * Manages the refinery’s P&E staff and develops talent within the refinery organization by training Planning Engineers and Refinery Scheduling/Blending Specialists to understand refinery economics and drive refinery economic performance. * Reviews the monthly volume variance on refinery operations produced by the Planning Engineer. Responsible to follow-up on any variances that require model updates. * Oversees the use of crude and feedstock scheduling/blending tools and the Economic Model (APS and Spiral). Provide feedback to model maintenance group regarding model improvements to improve work efficiency and create better, more optimized schedules. * Manages the development of plans and contingency plans around planned/unplanned maintenance and turnaround work, including tank work. * Represents P&E at numerous routine meetings, including Turnaround Steering Committee, AFE reviews, daily operations meeting, plan review meetings, daily/weekly teleconferences with Corporate P&E groups, etc. * Provides consulting and expert advice on all refinery capital projects during all phases of project development. Such responsibilities include: Provides advice and actively participates in the scoping phase; Assists in the preparation and the presentation of project highlights/status to senior plant management; Follows project progression through design basis, procurement, construction, check-out, commissioning, and start-up phases. * Stays abreast of upcoming product specification changes and the impact that these changes will have on planned slate of crude and feedstocks for the refinery. * Ensures refinery P&E team updates and maintains all necessary reports and documentation for fuels compliance. This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay. **Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s or higher level degree in Engineering required. * 10 years of refining industry experience required. * Experience using Spiral and/or Aspen PIMS linear programming/optimization software/techniques required. * Experience or familiarity with refinery scheduling work processes and methodology required. * B.S in Chemical Engineering preferred. * Experience or familiarity with gasoline blending/scheduling work processes and methodology, including an understanding of the math/calculations related to the use of gasoline blend correlations preferred. * Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Ardmore Refinery, required. Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they’re truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com. Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites. *LI-LP1 **Job:** Engineering **Primary Location:** US-OK-Ardmore **Job Posting:** Feb 17, 2025, 5:22:27 PM **Unposting Date:** Ongoing **Req ID:** 250012Q