Lead Advanced Process Control Engineer - Refining

4526 Marathon Refining Logistics Services LLC; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Annual bonus

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum in Carson, CA seeks an Advanced Process Control Engineer to lead MPC/APC projects across refining units. The role covers concept through sustained operation, including economic justification and optimization, with mentoring responsibilities for fellow engineers.

The position requires deep process knowledge, strong analytics, and willingness to engage in after-hours support, with travel up to 10% and a 9/80 or 4/1 schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering required.
• 10+ years in refining/petrochemical with 4+ years in APC.
• Experience leading APC from concept to operation with economic justification.
• Must wear PPE and pass drug test; access refinery areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, commissioning, and sustainment of MPC/APC across units.
• Own end-to-end APC lifecycle, including economic benefit estimation.
• Align APC strategies with refinery objectives and constraints.
• Apply cost-benefit analysis to prioritize APC work.
• Track APC performance, KPIs, and realized benefits.
• Mentor APC/Process Control engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

APC engineering

Multivariable control

Cross-functional

Mentoring

Education

B.S. Chemical Eng.

Tools

Experion TPS/TDC

Job description

Marathon Petroleum in Carson, CA seeks an Advanced Process Control Engineer to lead MPC/APC projects across refining units. The role covers concept through sustained operation, including economic justification and optimization, with mentoring responsibilities for fellow engineers.

The position requires deep process knowledge, strong analytics, and willingness to engage in after-hours support, with travel up to 10% and a 9/80 or 4/1 schedule.