Commercial Engineer

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Refining Value Chain Optimization group at the Catlettsburg Refinery is seeking candidates for an opening in the Planning and Economics group. The Planning group is responsible for optimizing refinery operations, developing short and long range production forecasts, feedstock scheduling, product production and scheduling, project analysis, and intermediate inventory management. All members of the team are expected to be actively engaged in ensuring all products meet specifications. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to interact with and influence many areas of the company. The group works closely with Operations and Technical Services to understand unit constraints and communicate the economic drivers of each of the operating areas. The team also works directly with various commercial organizations (Global Feedstocks and Midwest Clean Product Value Chains, Asphalt Supply and Logistics, RVCO Findlay, and Product Quality) to evaluate opportunities on feedstocks, products, and inter-refinery transfers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The candidate will initially be trained to use the refinery linear program (PIMS). After mastering the linear program the individual is expected to serve as the short-term forecaster, and learn APS. Responsibilities of the position include:

• Issue two month forecast on a weekly basis. Review unit and tank farm constraints, market prices, product demands, and feedstock availability as a part of the forecast process.

• Work with Tech Service and Operations to identify and optimize around unit constraints.

• Issue the daily unit target sheet.

• Explain forecast variances, evaluate feedstock and product opportunities, and run sensitivities as needed.

• Provide incremental economics on a weekly basis to support optimization efforts within the refinery.

• Perform ad hoc analysis to guide business decisions around outages and slow downs.

• Analyze capital project value and provide transparent economics.

• Serve on the refinery quality team.

• Post audit LP results vs. actual results to ensure model accuracy.

• Provide backup coverage for the Light oil, Crude oil and Black oil coordinators as necessary after training.

• Support daily refinery material balances.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science is required. Chemical Engineering or other Technical Discipline preferred. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)

• A minimum of 2 years Refinery process experience is required.

Travel Required (%): minimal

Relocation Available

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.


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