Lead/Principal Product Quality Advisor

Marathon Petroleum; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum seeks a Lead or Principal Product Quality Advisor in the Corporate Product Quality group. The role leads investigations, develops quality initiatives, and ensures conformance with industry and regulatory requirements across light products, jet fuel, asphalt, petrochemicals, and additives.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in refining or related operations, SME in product lines and fuels regulatory requirements, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business or relevant field.
• 10+ years of related experience in refining or downstream operations.
• Excellent working knowledge of Refining, midstream or downstream operations.
• Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert for key product lines and fuels regulatory requirements.
• Valid driver's license required; ability to pass drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Interpret federal and state fuel rules, assess business impacts, and provide timely implementation guidance.
• Monitor EPA and state fuel waivers, determine jurisdiction-specific applicability, maintain compliance tracking, and communicate requirements to business stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance for the correction of off-specification product.
• Lead PQ responses and investigations to rectify product issues, determine root causes, and develop process improvements to prevent recurrences.
• Lead, support, and participate in cross-organizational PQ initiatives to develop and maintain quality standards and procedures.
• Coordinate development of quality knowledge documents, information manuals, presentations, and training materials.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Accountability

Authentic Communicator

Building Partnerships

Business Acumen

Continuous Improvement

Influencing Others

Organizing

Problem Management

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we're committed to being a great place to work - one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

Marathon Petroleum is currently seeking a Lead or Principal Product Quality Advisor in the Corporate Product Quality group, which resides within the Corporate HES&S organization. The Lead or Principal Product Quality Advisor will assume a leadership role in anticipating and identifying product quality issues, related to light products, jet fuel, asphalt, petrochemicals, and additives; and will provide regulatory expertise to develop and implement innovative solutions that ensure conformance with applicable industry, regulatory and stakeholder requirements and expectations. This is accomplished by developing quality initiatives at a local and global level, and implementing strategies, guidelines, and procedures to create and mature MPC's quality management system. The Quality Advisor will also support the Product Quality Incident Command Structure as a Section Chief or Deputy Incident Commander, and lead investigations of significant quality incidents. A high value is placed on possessing strong communications, strategic influence and critical thinking skills and competencies. This position has regular exposure to multiple MPC business units as well as external industry counterparts.

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret federal and state fuel rules, assess business impacts, and provide timely implementation guidance.
• Monitor EPA and state fuel waivers, determine jurisdiction-specific applicability, maintain compliance tracking, and communicate requirements to business stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance for the correction of off-specification product.
• Take after hours on-call service for 2-4 weeks per quarter on average.
• Perform quality audits autonomously or in a group within and outside MPC facilities.
• Maintain regular contact with assigned facilities and conduct periodic site visits.
• Lead PQ responses and investigations to rectify product issues, determine cause and contributory circumstances, confer with appropriate management personnel, and assist with the development of innovative solutions and process improvements to prevent recurrences.
• Lead, support, and participate in cross-organizational work groups and PQ related initiatives to develop, maintain, and continuously improve quality standards, procedures, and practices.
• Initiate and coordinate the development of quality knowledge documents, information manuals, presentations, training material and programs, and communicate subject matter effectively.
• Participate and represent Corporate PQ on teams and projects.
• Keep abreast of new developments related to regulatory changes, organizational operations, establish and maintain contact with appropriate industry peers, manufacturers and governmental agencies to gain knowledge of issues that could affect the organization.
• Work with personnel at all levels across MPC as well as external stakeholders to effectively implement improvements. Anticipate and identify quality issues and develop solutions to address and resolve issues while considering the impact on other business units within the company. This may include gathering and analysis of business and operational data.
• Expected travel up to 25%

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree, engineering, science, business or other relevant degree required
• 10+ years of related experience
• Excellent working knowledge of Refining, midstream or downstream operations
• Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert for key product lines and fuels regulatory requirements both within the Company and externally
• Valid driver's license required
• Must be able to pass drug test and background check

Skills

• Accountability: Takes ownership of commitments, follows through on responsibilities, and delivers quality results.
• Authentic Communicator: Communicates clearly and candidly, listens actively, and adapts messages to diverse audiences.
• Building Partnerships: Builds trusted relationships across teams and with stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Business Acumen: Understands business priorities and uses sound judgment to align decisions with organizational objectives.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Identifies opportunities to streamline processes, improve quality, and strengthen performance.
• Influencing Others: Builds support for ideas and gains commitment through credible recommendations and effective communication.
• Organizing: Prioritizes work, coordinates resources, and manages competing deadlines effectively.
• Problem Management: Identifies issues, evaluates root causes, and implements sustainable solutions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Applies relevant laws, regu