Cross-Regional Refinery Planning & Optimization Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Garyville (LA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Health, vision, dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, OH is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer who will align commercial strategy, operations, and market dynamics across multiple refineries. You will apply LP models to develop optimized production plans and translate results into actionable insights for decision-makers.

The role requires strong collaboration across Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning, plus technical leadership in LP modeling and continuous value

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; additional field with 5 years' refinery planning experience considered.
• 4 years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, logistics, or related experience.
• Aspen PIMS and LP modeling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads development of optimized regional and cross-regional production plans using LP models.
• Subject matter expert in refinery planning and optimization across multiple refineries and value chain functions.
• Provides technical leadership for LP model development and optimization, refining assumptions and regional constraints.
• Drives development of regional and cross-regional optimization strategies and aligns stakeholders.
• Guides scenario and sensitivity analyses to support critical planning decisions.
• Leads advanced performance assessments, backcast analyses, and scenario evaluations.
• Leads collaboration across Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning to align strategies.
• Leads complex planning and optimization initiatives and mentors other advisors.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Strategic Partnership

Business Acumen

Decision Support Analytics

Stakeholder Engagement

Integrated Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in another field with 5 years' experience

Tools

Aspen PIMS

LP modeling

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, OH is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer who will align commercial strategy, operations, and market dynamics across multiple refineries. You will apply LP models to develop optimized production plans and translate results into actionable insights for decision-makers.

The role requires strong collaboration across Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning, plus technical leadership in LP modeling and continuous value