Senior Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Kenai (AK); Sur place; USD 141 000 - 212 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Findlay, Ohio, is seeking a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer to align commercial strategy with regional constraints across the value chain. You will integrate planning, logistics, and trading inputs to drive economically optimized decisions and to embed advanced optimization methods into daily planning.

You will lead studies, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning teams to translate model

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required; extensive refinery planning experience is welcomed.
• 4 years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, logistics or related experience required.
• Aspen PIMS linear programming background is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Performs scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate impacts of 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.
• Manages cross-regional commercial aspects including feedstock selection and market analysis.
• Mentors junior engineers in planning strategies and optimization techniques.
• Leads collaboration meetings to discuss regional economic drivers and optimization results.
• Adapts cross-regional modeling constraints to reflect real operating limits.
• Executes end-to-end evaluation of cross-regional buy-or-make cases with data-driven insights.
• Collaborates with trading to align strategies and optimize outcomes.

Connaissances

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

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Outils

Aspen PIMS

Description du poste

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.

Position Summary

The Value Chain Optimization (VCO) team has an opening for a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer. The Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer plays a critical role in enabling enterprise-wide value optimization by aligning commercial strategy, operational constraints, and market dynamics across multiple regions. Reporting to the Cross Regional Optimization Director, this role operates at the intersection of planning, logistics, and commercial teams to drive consistent, economically optimized decision-making across the value chain.

This individual serves as a highly collaborative and energetic integrator, partnering closely with logistics and commercial stakeholders. They facilitate cross-regional alignment, communicate complex concepts in a clear and actionable way, and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority.

Leveraging strong analytical skills and hands‑on experience with linear programming models, including PIMS, the Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer evaluates scenarios, validates plans, and identifies opportunities to improve value capture across the system. They translate optimization outputs into actionable insights while ensuring consistency in how models are applied and embedded into planning and execution processes.

Key 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 ofcross-regionaloperations, includingcross-regionalfeedstock selection, product and intermediate placement, supply chain optimization, and market analysis.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamicscross-regionally. Able to mentor junior engineers in planning and optimization strategies.
• Leads collaboration meetings within the value chain to discusscross-regionaleconomic drivers.
• Understands how regional plans for multiple refineries are developed,optimized, and executed forusing linear programming simulation models. Accurately changescross-regionalmodeling constraints to match real lifeoperating constraints.
• Leads end-to-end evaluation ofcross-regionalbuy-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 andoptimizeoutcomes. Interfaces withregional leadership to communicaterecommendationsand gain alignment.
• Manages project support cases independently. Possesses a deep understanding of refinery processes and commercial implications. Capable of analyzing complex data,identifyingtrends, and proposing solutions autonomously.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required. A Bachelor’s degree in another field may be considered with five (5) years of experience in refinery planning, optimization, value chain, operations, commercial, logistics or related technical experience 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.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking : Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions
• Building Partnerships : Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
• Business Acumen : Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy.
• Business Domain Knowledge : Understanding of business processes, industry trends, and market dynamics to provide relevant and actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
• Commodity Market Analysis : Applies knowledge of commodity markets, price dynamics, and supply‑demand fundamentals to inform planning, optimization, and commercial decision‑making.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset : Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and largescale.
• Data Analysis : Data Analysis is the process of identifying, evaluating, interpreting and organizing data so that it can be used for business decisions. It includes sorting through data to identify patterns and establish relationships.
• Decision Support Analytics : Leverages analytics, reporting, and decision frameworks to generate insights, evaluate alternatives, and support informed, data‑driven decision‑making.
• Influencing Others : The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence.
• Integrated Planning & Optimization : Designs and manages integrated planning processes that align supply, demand, and operational constraints to optimize value across the enterprise value chain.
• Metrics Management : The process of monitoring performance indicators that demonstrate how effectively a unit/ business/ function/ company is achieving key objectives.
• Optimization Modeling : Applies optimization models and quantitative techniques to evaluate scenarios, improve system performance, and support complex operational and commercial decisions
• Scenario Planning : Design and evaluate alternative future states to stress‑test strategies and inform resilient decision‑making.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Build alignment across internal and external stakeholders to support shared objectives.
• Systems Thinking : The ability to analyze complex systems and understand their interdependencies, considering both technical and business aspects, to develop comprehensive and scalable architectures.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Job Requisition ID:

00024486

Pay Min/Max:

$141,300.00 - $212,000.00 Salary

Grade:

13

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Additional locations:

Anacortes, Washington, Canton, Ohio, Carson, California, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson, North Dakota, El Paso, Texas, Garyville, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Martinez, California, Robinson, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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