Operations Management Consultant | Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Midstream & Downstream Operations Management Consultant to support clients in driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and performance improvement across midstream, gas processing, LNG/NGL, refining operations. The ideal candidate will possess deep industry knowledge, hands-on experience in refinery processes, and the ability to lead strategic initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, margin, and efficiency. Consulting experience is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
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Assess current operations, workflows, and KPIs to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities
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Lead initiatives focused on production optimization, energy efficiency, turnaround planning, margin improvement, and reliability.
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Support operational excellence initiatives across refineries, gas processing plants, NGL fractionation facilities, LNG facilities, terminals, and pipeline operations.
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Propose innovative solutions for operations management leveraging the latest industry trends and technologies.
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Facilitate collaborative workshops with client teams to gather requirements, assess solution feasibility, and define implementation roadmaps aligned with enterprise digital strategies
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Design and implement operations management solution including Operations Logbook, Task Management, Digital Operating Procedures, Operating Instructions, Digital Troubleshooting, Digital Rounds.
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Lead /Support end-to-end implementation of digital tools such as Operations Management Suite, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Digital Operating Procedures (DOPs), and performance dashboards from requirements gatherings to deployment.
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Provide functional guidance to technical teams for integration of operations management solutions with plant systems such as historians, LIMS, CMMS, planning and scheduling, and other operational systems.
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Provide post implementation support, including troubleshooting and system optimization.
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Work closely with senior leadership, and functional teams to define performance objectives and accountability structures.
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Contribute to business development activities, including solution proposals, RFP/RFQ responses, demonstrations, and development of solution approaches and estimate
Qualifications and Skills:
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, or equivalent
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5 to 15 + years of experience in process industry operations or operations consulting
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Experience in one or more of refining, gas processing, NGL, LNG, midstream, pipeline, terminal, or downstream operations.
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Proven experience in facilitating cross-functional collaboration and managing stakeholder expectations.
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Strong understanding of operating procedures, task management, and logbook compliance in process industries.
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Working knowledge of Operations Management Suites such as: Honeywell Forge OM, AVEVA Production management, Yokogawa OMS or similar solutions.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical audiences.
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Familiarity with advanced technologies such as AI/ML for predictive analytics.