Cross-Regional Value Chain Optimization Engineer

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

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation seeks a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy with operational constraints and market dynamics across multiple regions. You will drive economically optimized decision-making, translate optimization outputs into actionable insights, and collaborate with logistics and commercial teams.

Reporting to the Cross Regional Optimization Director, you will mentor junior engineers, manage end-to-end cross-regional analyses, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Four (4) years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, commercial, logistics, or related experience required.
• Aspen PIMS linear programming user background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate impacts of changing market conditions, operational constraints, disruptions, and strategic initiatives.
• Partners with Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning teams to align plans across planning horizons, refineries and regions and supports execution of operating strategies.
• Leads 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

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

Experience in refinery planning / value chain / operations

Aspen PIMS background

Tools

Aspen PIMS

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation seeks a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy with operational constraints and market dynamics across multiple regions. You will drive economically optimized decision-making, translate optimization outputs into actionable insights, and collaborate with logistics and commercial teams.

Reporting to the Cross Regional Optimization Director, you will mentor junior engineers, manage end-to-end cross-regional analyses, and