Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 1 day ago
Renewables Planning & Optimization Engineer
Mandan, North Dakota
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expMarathon Petroleum Corporation is committed to fostering a collaborative team environment. The Renewables Planning & Optimization Engineer role offers the opportunity to provide economic, scheduling, and analytical support for renewable diesel and pretreatment facilities, focusing on production planning and optimization in a rapidly evolving energy segment.
EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Develop weekly production forecasts for the Dickinson and Beatrice facilities. Develop and communicate operating plans
Coordinate facility operations and optimization strategies with corporate Commercial Renewables Optimization team members and other Commercial stakeholders. Push refinery constraints and work with local team members to overcome obstacles. Communicate daily constraints to the planning group to improve the overall planning process
Support daily inventory management and work with the scheduling team to manage inventories and unit production rates
Track and report events that lead to lost opportunities
Present economic drivers and refinery operating plans to refinery and Commercial Renewables leadership
Assist in the development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of various modeling, scheduling, and optimization tools and processes
Helps and improves the commercial decision-making processes across renewables operations (feedstock selection, product placement, supply chain optimization, market analysis)
Perform monthly backcasting analysis to compare plan versus actual performance, identify key drivers of deviations, validate forecast inputs, and generate actionable insights to improve model accuracy and value-chain decision-making
Serve as the primary point of contact for feedstock product quality, coordinating testing needs, addressing quality issues, and ensuring timely communication with Operations, Tech Services, and Product Quality teams
Lead out-month modeling and forecasting by generating forward-looking scenarios, validating underlying assumptions, analyzing variances vs. prior submissions, and delivering actionable insights to support strategic planning and operational decision-making
Manages the commercial aspects of regional refinery operations, including feedstock selection, product and intermediate placement, supply chain optimization, and market analysis
Demonstrates an advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics for multiple refineries. Able to mentor junior engineers in planning and optimization strategies
Leads collaboration meetings within the value chain to discuss both local and regional economic drivers
Understands how regional plans for multiple refineries are developed, optimized, and executed for multiple refineries using linear programming simulation models. Modifies production plans as needed to adjust to demand/margin changes. Accurately changes modeling constraints to match real life refinery operating constraints. Manages local refinery forecasting independently
Leads end-to-end evaluation of buy-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 and optimize outcomes. Interfaces with refinery leadership to communicate recommendations and gain alignment
Leads the development and execution of backcast models, considering factors such as production efficiency, cost drivers, and market conditions. Conducts in-depth root cause analysis to identify factors influencing historical performance deviations. Collaborates with operational teams to implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
Manages project support cases independently. Possesses a deep understanding of refinery processes and commercial implications. Capable of analyzing complex data, identifying trends, and proposing solutions autonomously
Understands local refinery deliverables and can effectively manage independently. Is trained on some refinery scheduling desks, uses APS to coordinate local refinery material balances and optimizes to improve refinery operating plans. Actively pushing execution of operating strategies to ensure compliance with monthly operating plans and changing economics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
Four (4) years relevant experience
Preferred
Chemical Engineering preferred
Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred
LP modeling and/or scheduling experience preferred
Benefits
Access to health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid time off
401k matching program
Paid parental leave
Educational reimbursement
Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program
Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$2B2025-02-06Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2011-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
Maryann Mannen
Chairman
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