Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 21 hours ago
Planning & Optimization Engineer III/Senior Planning & Optimization Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$123K/yr - $212K/yr
4+ years expMarathon Petroleum Corporation is committed to being a great place to work and is seeking a Senior Planning & Optimization Engineer for their Value Chain Optimization team. The role involves optimizing profitability for the West Coast value chain and requires collaboration across various teams to enhance refinery operations and market dynamics.
EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
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 and Supply Coordinators to align strategies and optimize outcomes. Interfaces with refinery leadership to communicate recommendations and gain alignment
Collaborates with Refinery VCO teams and Value Chain partners 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
Develops and supports continual evaluations of multi-year business plans
Understands planning deliverables and can effectively manage independently
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Four (4) years of relevant experience
Action Planning
Adaptability
Business Acumen
Communication
Continuous Learning
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Innovation
Problem Solving
Results Driven
Teamwork
Preferred
Chemical Engineering
Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience
Aspen PIMS linear programming user background
Benefits
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2B2025-02-06Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2011-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
Maryann Mannen
Chairman
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