Production Planning Optimization Engineer

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ExxonMobil in Malaysia ExxonMobil is one of the world's largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, ExxonMobil develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world's growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products.

In Malaysia, we are involved in significant oil and gas production operations and the marketing of chemical products. We also host a global business and technology center in Kuala Lumpur that provides high-level information technology and engineering expertise to ExxonMobil’s upstream, downstream and chemical businesses worldwide.

What Role You Will Play In The Team The Core Modeling Engineer will join a centralized team that develops, supports, and improves Production Planning & Optimization LP models for manufacturing sites worldwide.

What You Will Do We are looking for experienced individuals who will play key role in:

• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing LP models to ensure they remain accurate, current, and fit‑for‑purpose for Economists.
• Partner with Manufacturing Site Engagement Leads to identify, investigate and analyze modeling opportunities that improve molecule management and profitability.
• Responsible for implementing LP model changes, including scoping, developing modeling solutions, evaluating expected economic impacts, and supporting the model Management of Change process.
• Train, coach and mentor Early-career Core Modeling Engineers in modeling, tools, techniques, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams - including Economists, Model Validation, Derived Modeling, and Process Engineering - to deliver profitability‑focused model enhancements.
• Collaborate and contribute to companywide modeling & optimization network.

About You Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / MSc. / MEng in Chemical Engineering

• More than 5 years of Refinery/Petrochemical manufacturing experience, including some optimization experience (e.g. modeling, scheduling, economist)

• Experience in optimization tools (e.g., LP models) and manufacturing economics.

• Be able to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams

• Ability to work in a multi-cultural global team

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• This position is not limited to Malaysians

Your Benefits We are committed to providing benefits that are competitive and support the needs of our employees.

Application Process We are committed to providing benefits that are competitive and support the needs of our employees.

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