Senior Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer

4500 Marathon Petroleum Company LP; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Annual bonus

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy with regional operations and market dynamics. You will drive economically optimized decisions across multiple refineries and regions, using advanced modeling to translate outputs into actionable planning guidance.

In this role you will partner with Logistics, Commercial, and Planning teams, mentor junior engineers, and lead end-to-end optimization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Five years of related experience in refinery planning/optimization.
• Aspen PIMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate impacts of changing market conditions and constraints.
• Partners with Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning teams to align plans across horizons and regions.
• Leads planning studies and optimization projects independently while guiding junior Advisors/Engineers.
• Manages cross-regional commercial aspects including feedstock selection and supply chain optimization.
• Demonstrates advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics cross-regionally.
• Mentors junior engineers in planning and optimization strategies.
• Leads collaboration meetings to discuss cross-regional economic drivers.
• Changes cross-regional modeling constraints to reflect real operating constraints.
• Evaluates buy-or-make cases from data gathering to final recommendation.
• Develops economic models and sensitivity analyses to assess risk and uncertainty.
• Collaborates with trading to align strategies and optimize outcomes.
• Communicates recommendations to regional leadership for alignment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Optimization modeling

Scenario planning

Data analysis

Decision support

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Aspen PIMS

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, Ohio is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy with regional operations and market dynamics. You will drive economically optimized decisions across multiple refineries and regions, using advanced modeling to translate outputs into actionable planning guidance.

In this role you will partner with Logistics, Commercial, and Planning teams, mentor junior engineers, and lead end-to-end optimization