Amanda Batek, P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Responsible for providing guidance and technical expertise to Solomon's Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis (Fuels Study) and other Downstream benchmarking and consulting projects.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Managed the capital portfolio and business planning for 11 operating sites and facilitated the optimization of the portfolio over a 10-year horizon.
• Incorporated key business metrics for reliability and cost performance into the business planning cycle, including a 10-year forecast of the metrics.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in the Solomon Fuels Benchmarking Study.
• Led, coached, and mentored analysts in refining processes and reporting in the areas of reliability, event costs, process safety, and energy efficiency.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Managed the Solomon Fuels refining benchmarking studies across the entire organization for 5 cycles. Drove consistency between the reporting refineries using a collaborative approach.
• Developed innovative analytical techniques and predictive models to identify areas of opportunity based on the benchmarking data.
• Successfully led Operational Excellence Management System implementation and gap closure plans for 11 operating facilities, which improved operating discipline and adherence to corporate standards.
• Implemented a standardized production yield module in SAP Materials Management, across 6 operating sites during an enterprise-wide ERP upgrade, which was delivered on time and achieved the specified functionality.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Produced the monthly financial forecast, annual business plan, and variance analysis of volume and profitability metrics for Eastern Canadian assets including refining, product supply, byproduct sales, and chemical.
• Improved accuracy of forecasting and variancing models by working closely with both refining & supply optimization teams
• Identified pricing issue resulting in $3.2 M less revenue, which was addressed with the Finance and recovered.
• Enhanced financial performancing and forecasting models which resulted in an improved understanding of financial drivers and most profitable sales channels, which resulted in improved profitability.
• Presented monthly financial analysis to senior leadership along with recommendations

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for the scheduling annually of 850M liters lubricant products, supplying $250M of feedstock, and managing 265M liters hydrocarbon inventory
• Led a team of 2 feedstock and product coordinators
• Drove strong alignment between linear programming optimization models and production schedule.
• Key member of implementation team for transfers between Montreal Refinery and Lubricants facility as part of a strategic realignment of facilities.
• Improved profitability by minimizing product purchases by successfully coordinating the alternate feed to a process unit by obtaining all necessary approvals from engineering & R&D departments.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Assessed new crude yields and impacts on the refinery and established framework for future evaluation.
• Updated yield models for the Linear Program (LP) model which are used to evaluate the optimized and most profitable operation.
• Completed test runs and blending studies which were used to identify new operating & blending modes.
• Developed projection and tracking tool for new sulphur in gasoline legislative requirements.
• Challenged status quo on throughput targets and unit constraints and facilitated better communication between the operating areas and planning groups.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Provided process engineering support, equipment troubleshooting, and process unit optimization to reduce energy usage, improve profitability, and improve reliability.
• Monitored unit and equipment performance through preparation of detailed monitoring reports for the Crude Unit, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit, and Hydrobon/Isom/Reformer Units.
• Became a qualified Board Operator for the following units: Crude Distillation, Reformer & Isomerization, and #2 Fluidized Catalytic Cracker, operating the units for 6 months.
• Provided turnaround support including vessel inspections, catalyst loading supervision, and start-up optimization.

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

• Managed projects from opportunity identification to completion in role of Manufacturing Representative, Process Engineering, and Project Manager.
• Identified the need for a nitrogen filter, obtained management support and funding, designed, and implemented the installation, which improved plant reliability.
• Finalized design of replacement tank, conducted safety reviews, and coordinated the construction and start-up in time critical project.

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