Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to drive enterprise-wide value optimization across multiple regions. You will integrate planning, logistics, and commercial inputs, translating LP outputs into actionable insights and aligning regional strategies with senior leadership.

The role demands strong analytical skills, collaboration with multiple business functions, and experience with PIMS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; five years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of refinery planning, optimization, or value chain experience required.
• Aspen PIMS linear programming background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate impacts of market conditions and constraints.
• Partners with Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning teams to align plans across horizons, refineries and regions.
• Leads planning studies and optimization projects independently while guiding junior staff.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Building Partnerships

Business Acumen

Business Domain Knowledge

Commodity Market Analysis

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Data Analysis

Decision Support Analytics

Influencing Others

Integrated Planning & Optimization

Metrics Management

Optimization Modeling

Scenario Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Systems Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

4 years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, commercial, logistics or related experience

Aspen PIMS linear programming background preferred

Tools

PIMS

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to drive enterprise-wide value optimization across multiple regions. You will integrate planning, logistics, and commercial inputs, translating LP outputs into actionable insights and aligning regional strategies with senior leadership.

The role demands strong analytical skills, collaboration with multiple business functions, and experience with PIMS.