Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Saint Paul Park (MN); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to drive enterprise-wide value optimization by aligning commercial strategy with regional operations and market dynamics.

The role collaborates with logistics, operations, and trading teams, translating optimization outputs into actionable recommendations, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring models are applied consistently across refineries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; five years of refinery planning/optimization experience may be considered.
• Experience with refinery planning, optimization, and value chain analysis.
• Aspen PIMS linear programming experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate impacts of changing market conditions, operational constraints, disruptions, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning teams to align plans across planning horizons, refineries and regions and supports execution of operating strategies.
• Lead planning studies and optimization projects independently while providing technical guidance to less experienced advisors.
• Manages the commercial aspects of cross-regional operations, including cross-regional feedstock selection, product and intermediate placement, supply chain optimization, and market analysis.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics cross-regionally. Able to mentor junior engineers in planning and optimization strategies.
• Leads collaboration meetings within the value chain to discuss cross-regional economic drivers.
• Understands how regional plans for multiple refineries are developed, optimized, and executed for using linear programming simulation models. Accurately changes cross-regional modeling constraints to match real life operating constraints.
• Leads end-to-end evaluation of cross-regional buy-or-make cases, from data gathering to final recommendation. Develops sophisticated economic models and sensitivity analyses to assess risk and uncertainty. Collaborates with trading to align strategies and optimize outcomes. Interfaces with regional leadership to communicate recommendations and gain alignment.
• Manages project support cases independently. Possesses a deep understanding of refinery processes and commercial implications. Capable of analyzing complex data, identifying trends, and proposing solutions autonomously.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Partnership Building

Business Acumen

Domain Knowledge

Commodity Markets

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Decision Support

Influencing Others

Integrated Planning

Metrics Management

Optimization Modeling

Scenario Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Systems Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Aspen PIMS

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Company in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to drive enterprise-wide value optimization by aligning commercial strategy with regional operations and market dynamics.

The role collaborates with logistics, operations, and trading teams, translating optimization outputs into actionable recommendations, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring models are applied consistently across refineries.