Experience:

• 10- 15 yrs of experience in Refinery Manufacturing Execution System (MES) applications (preferably AVEVA, AspenTech, Honeywell products) -implementation, consulting, upgradation, migration and support.
• Experience in capturing business problems, value drivers, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Experience in end-to-end value chain for refinery, petrochemical units.
• Identify Integration touch points across refinery MES applications based on business processes.
• Strong Experience in Refinery data validation & reconciliation, model development , troubleshooting etc.
• Hands on experience of tools such Belsim Vali, KBC -Visual MESA
• Develop Point of Views (POVs) and Thought Capital around the recent and upcoming trends and technologies in the MES space
• Keep updated to align with the solution over the project lifecycle of implementation, integration, enhancement, managed services
• Interact with technology partners, designers and developers to understand limitation of software's and tools (including customized applications) that are used in planning and scheduling process.
• Create acceptance criteria and validate that solutions meet business needs through defining and coordinating testing
• Experience in Refinery Operations and expertise in Refinery Business processes is preferable. • Knowledge in carbon reduction, sustainability solution consulting & implementation is added advantage.
• Proficient in Support project execution • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skill.
• Should be able to perform lead roles and manage larger teams.
• Domain skills - knowledge of Refinery process and mass & energy reconciliation, yield accounting is mandatory.
• Keep updated to align with the solution over the project lifecycle of implementation, integration, enhancement, managed services
• Ensure traceability of requirements from business needs and requirements, through testing and scope changes, to final solution
• Interact with technology partners, designers and developers to understand software limitations
• Configure and document software and processes, using agreed standards and tools
• Create acceptance criteria and validate that solutions meet business needs through defining and coordinating testing
• Perform Unit, System Integration and E2E process testing for new enhancements, projects
• Perform or facilitate change management communication to the user community on future IT solution changes (i.e. raise change ticket)
• Experience in Refinery Operations and expertise in Refinery Business processes is preferable.
• Knowledge in carbon reduction, sustainability solution consulting, economic planning & scheduling & implementation is added advantage.
• Guide business stakeholders to gain acceptance / sign-off
• Knowledge in AWS / Azure Cloud , Advanced Analytics, Data Platforms is preferable
• Should know ITIL processes - incident, problem, request and change management.
• Proficient in Support project execution
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skill.
• Domain skills - knowledge in Oil and Gas Downstream is mandatory