Distillate Blender, Ponca City Refinery

Phillips 66•Ponca City, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future The Distillate Blender is responsible for ensuring on-test and on-target production of gasoline blended within the Refinery. This includes optimization of blend stock components and gasoline products, developing blending protocols, and developing blending schedules for finished products leaving the facility. What You’ll Do Evaluating gasoline blend stock components and developing blending protocols based on results. Tracking online analyzer data versus laboratory test results and troubleshooting variances. Coordinating blend stock and final product testing. Utilizing Aspen software to develop blending schedules based on production forecasts, inventory, and pipeline schedules. Developing forecasts of the gasoline blend pool and working with the Short-Term Planner to modify unit operations to maximize profit. Evaluating LP Model results to optimize pipeline schedules and required blends, as well as blend stock properties. Evaluating finished product blends to capture both financial and quality opportunities to reduce giveaway. Optimizing feedstock blending inventories and coordinating tank usage of finished products and taking appropriate action to minimize both financial and customer impacts. Assisting in the development of long-range plans. Interfacing with Houston VCO and Midstream to optimize production and schedule. Interfacing with the Fuels Quality group to ensure current specifications and standards for gasoline are met. Evaluating potential future projects associated with the gasoline blending system. Providing support to Operations during non-business hours. Providing backup support to the Distillate Blender & Logistics position.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
Bachelor’s degree
Understands and uses technical expertise to contribute to the success of the business

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, or a related field
Drives continuous improvement of the company's core values
Encourages creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement
Ability to lead the execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize tasks based on business need
Accepts ownership, is accountable, and delivers on commitments
Ability to work in cross-functional teams
Willing to share knowledge and responsibility to develop others

Responsibilities

Evaluating gasoline blend stock components and developing blending protocols based on results.
Tracking online analyzer data versus laboratory test results and troubleshooting variances.
Coordinating blend stock and final product testing.
Utilizing Aspen software to develop blending schedules based on production forecasts, inventory, and pipeline schedules.
Developing forecasts of the gasoline blend pool and working with the Short-Term Planner to modify unit operations to maximize profit.
Evaluating LP Model results to optimize pipeline schedules and required blends, as well as blend stock properties.
Evaluating finished product blends to capture both financial and quality opportunities to reduce giveaway.
Optimizing feedstock blending inventories and coordinating tank usage of finished products and taking appropriate action to minimize both financial and customer impacts.
Assisting in the development of long-range plans.
Interfacing with Houston VCO and Midstream to optimize production and schedule.
Interfacing with the Fuels Quality group to ensure current specifications and standards for gasoline are met.
Evaluating potential future projects associated with the gasoline blending system.
Providing support to Operations during non-business hours.
Providing backup support to the Distillate Blender & Logistics position.