Site Analyst, CLO​/MIO

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The site analyst is responsible for developing and communicating weekly economic operating plans to optimize the Olefins assets. The site analyst will be the primary interface between the Olefins Optimization & Planning group, the Olefins Business group, and the Olefins Manufacturing site personnel (operations, technical, CSE, maintenance). The position is based at either site with travel between the two at least twice per month and quarterly trips to Williams Tower (Houston, Texas).

The role requires a standard full-time schedule (5 days per week, 8 hours per day) with no alternative work arrangements. Relocation assistance will be available on a case‑by‑case basis.

• Developes weekly site plans to maximize the value of the Olefin’s assets relative to site and business constraints.
• Understands and communicates the objectives and drivers of the global and site specific Olefins plans, including feedstock and product market information (price and supply/demand) and enterprise manufacturing information.
• Communicates and explains the plan, drivers and objectives to all departments and levels at the site.
• Supports Gulf Coast Feedstock Commercial Manager as needed on the respective commercial interfaces.
• Utilizes fundamental chemical engineering principles and knowledge of olefins process technology to use and maintain the site planning model.
• Works with the Feedstock Commercial Managers and Olefins Operations to determine the optimal plant feedstock schedule that maximizes throughput and profitability consistent with plan constraints.
• Represents sites during the planning process, providing constraints and scenarios for evaluation and feedback on results.
• Works with Manufacturing (operations, technical and maintenance) and Pipeline (logistics and storage) to define the plant constraints daily, developing options and economics to overcome constraints.
• Performs engineering evaluations and designs that improve site profitability, engaging site process engineering staff to develop projects.
• Leads inventory and logistic planning for TAs and economic justification for all levels PG projects.
• Monitors and coordinates information to ensure sites operate to schedule and plan values to maximize profitability, identifying and prioritizing opportunities for improvement with Manufacturing, Customer Supply Chain, Sales, Raw Material Supply, Business and Marketing.
• Assists site technical organizations in quantifying lost site opportunities and implementing gap‑closure initiatives to improve asset profitability.
• Assists site operations organization to optimally plan maintenance activities to maximize production.
• Monitors APC systems for performance and direction consistent with the global plan.
• Compares actual plant operations to LP model estimates to identify and prioritize model enhancements.
• Monitors performance vs. related industry benchmarks to identify and implement value‑based decisions ensuring company plans or processes are not disadvantaged relative to the competition.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience involving one or more of the following: manufacturing, business planning and analysis, supply chain, business management, or sales.
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