Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 2 days ago

Planning & Optimization Engineer

Detroit, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$102K/yr - $175K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Coordinates the commercial aspects of refinery operations, including feedstock selection, product and intermediate placement, supply chain optimization, and market analysis.

Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics. Develops and communicates strategies that capture missed opportunities and closes production optimization gaps.

Assist collaboration meetings with the value chain to discuss both local and regional economic drivers.

Develop optimized and executable production plans for a single refinery using linear programming simulation models. Modify production plans as needed to adjust to demand/margin changes. Identifies constraints associated with refinery modeling, uses provided input to develop refinery plans.

Conduct detailed analysis of buy-or-make options, considering factors such as cost, quality, supply chain implications, and market dynamics.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data and insights.

Assist in developing decision-making frameworks and presenting findings to stakeholders.

Analyze historical refinery data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate data accuracy and completeness. Assist in developing backcast models and scenarios to evaluate past performance and identify optimization opportunities.

Conducts project support cases independently under supervision.

Demonstrates understanding of refinery operations and commercial aspects of projects. Able to analyze data, identify issues, and propose solutions with guidance. Collaborates with team members to execute project support tasks effectively.

Understands local refinery deliverables and can effectively manage with support of others. Understands how scheduling tools/processes work and is trained on APS to develop local refinery plans.

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