About Ampol:Our company has always been about more than fuel.
Fuel may be the foundation of our business, but our motivation and purpose come from the people, businesses, industries, and communities we engage with.
From our origins until today, we've always been inspired by the role we can play in people's lives – to keep them moving, to make journeys happen.
Here at Ampol, we are proud of our heritage as Australia's only owned fuel brand.For over 100 years we have supported Australians to travel far and wide, and we'll be here for 100 more powering better journeys for today and tomorrow.
Tomorrow comes with the need to navigate the energy transition, and by playing a key role in the broader decarbonisation of transport, we have defined an ambitious Decarbonisation strategy to reach net zero emissions on an absolute basis across our operations by 2040.About the role:We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead and manage our Process Development Engineering team, focusing on medium to long-term refinery enhancements.In this role, you'll be responsible for identifying and implementing opportunities to optimize refinery operations through stewardship of the gross margin improvement program, management of the 5-year capital plan and deployment of process engineering design resources supporting capital project delivery.Key responsibilities:Strategic Leadership:
Develop and execute a long-term strategy for the Lytton operation, focusing on a five and ten-year horizon by owning the process design deliverables for all stages of capital projects through the presentation of business cases, ensuring top-notch execution and resource allocation.Continuous Improvement:
Lead the delivery of the refinery's Continuous Improvement program, driving gross margin improvement initiatives.Safety & Performance:
Enhance safety and business outcomes through active leadership in the field, while setting and monitoring high performance standards.Catalyst & Chemical Management:
Oversee catalyst and chemical changes to boost refinery performance and efficiency.Troubleshooting Expertise:
Address complex refinery operability issues requiring deep technical knowledge and advanced troubleshooting skills.Standards Maintenance:
Ensure all process engineering, process design, and PSI (Process Safety Information) standards are upheld.Refining Yield Optimization:
Manage yield accounting while stewarding initiatives to continuously improve refining efficiency.Emergency Management:
Serve as a designated member of the Emergency Management Team, contributing to crisis response.Process Engineering Support:
Provide expertise for structural changes to LP sub-models, enhancing operational planning and optimization.Key skills and experience:Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ), Chartered engineer with relevant institution (eg.
Engineers Australia or IChemE).Experience in process design, process safety and risk mitigation with specific exposure to Oil Refining or Petrochemical Industries.Process engineering experience with majority of years spent in refinery areas (including Hydrotreating, Distillation, Catalytic Cracking, Reforming, Alkylation, Polymerisation, Isomerisation, heavy residue processing, tank farm operations, utilities and wastewater treatment) is desirable.Project engineering/managing; knowledge of management of change processes and an approved advanced risk assessment facilitator (i.e.
HAZOP leader).We're an equal opportunity workplace.
We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique.
We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders.
We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.
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