Value Chain Planning & Optimization Engineer

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking a Planning & Optimization Engineer (Regional Advisor) to lead near-term planning, optimization, and economic advisory for the West Economics & Planning groups and Commercial Organization.

You will develop operating plans, support decision-making, and mentor site Economics & Planning teams while collaborating across value chain functions to maximize value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Value Chain stakeholders to develop, optimize, and execute value chain operating plans that maximize business value and support operational objectives.
• Advises feedstock selection, production plans, logistics, inventory, and product placement by balancing market conditions, economic drivers, and operational constraints.
• Advises on the development, validation, and communication of operating forecasts, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and business priorities.
• Develops, implements, maintains, and enhances modeling, optimization, scheduling, reporting, and analytical tools to support decision-making and value creation.
• Supports economic evaluations, scenario analyses, and business case assessments to identify opportunities, support strategic decisions, and manage business risk.
• Applies expertise in operations, supply chain dynamics, market fundamentals, and economics to support planning, optimization, and commercial decision‑making.
• Facilitates cross‑functional collaboration and alignment to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution of business objectives.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance value chain performance, supports value creation, strengthen planning processes, and improve organizational capabilities.
• Provides mentorship to site Economics & Planning groups on work processes, reporting requirements and system interactions.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptability

Business Acumen

Communication

Continuous Learning

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Innovation

Problem Solving

Results Driven

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking a Planning & Optimization Engineer (Regional Advisor) to lead near-term planning, optimization, and economic advisory for the West Economics & Planning groups and Commercial Organization.

You will develop operating plans, support decision-making, and mentor site Economics & Planning teams while collaborating across value chain functions to maximize value creation.