Lead Planning & Optimization Engineer

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Summary

The Lead Planning and Optimization Engineer for Continuous Improvement (CI) plays a key role in developing and executing the transformation roadmap to evolve MPC’s CI functional capabilities and operational framework. This role is focused on building the systems, tools, and processes that will frame the company’s CI program. This role requires a hands-on leader with demonstrated experience driving performance improvements in commercial optimization and value chain processes, capable of independently leading initiatives while also developing team capability. Experience in Planning and Backcasting preferred.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and support the development and implementation of evaluations for near- term and short-term planning decisions and processes, including:

- Enhancing regional and refinery backcasting process with a focus on XPIMS/PIMS model and alignment with actual process performance, and improvements to backcasting routines, analyses, and inputs/assumption validation.

- Implementing DPO backasting capabilities to strengthen planning and decision making.

- Engaging in the development of new near-term processes to initiate the definition of the evaluation/lookback processes.

- Support the development and the execution of the CI transformation roadmap in close partnership with the Sr. Director of Business Transformation/CI Functional Lead, VCO Overall Functional Lead, VCO CCI team and project team.

- Serve as the first-line supervisor for CI specialists/analysts, with accountability for performance management, coaching, and professional development.

- Lead and manage transformation Activities in the VCO CI roadmap following the VCO Delivery Governance Framework and Business Transformation Office (BTO) processes and in partnership with the business and functional teams, consultants, and other transformation workstreams.

- Some of the key responsibilities include the development of the activities’ scope of work, functional and technical requirements, project deliverables, risk identification, change enablement and key performance indicators.

- Facilitate and/or support cross-functional working sessions to identify key dependencies.

- Coordinate CI efforts across business functions and regions to ensure enterprise alignment, integration, and adoption.

- Responsible for developing and implementing standard methodologies, frameworks, and knowledge-sharing tools that enable CI teams to scale.

- Define and monitor performance metrics to evaluate CI functional maturity and support continuous improvement.

Education And Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.

- Ten (10) years relevant experience required. Economics & Planning, Backcasting, Scheduling and/or Technical Services experience preferred.

- Capable of analyzing complex data, identifying trends, and proposing solutions autonomously

Preferred Experience

- Must demonstrate readiness to lead small teams and own delivery of CI initiatives with minimal ramp-up time.

- Experience executing Regional Backcasting and method used to develop the MPC Continual Commercial Improvement Processes.

- Experience in planning, backcasting, scheduling, refinery operations, and commercial activities.

- Demonstrates an advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics across the value chain. Able to mentor intermediate engineers in planning and optimization strategies.

- Deep understanding of the connection of Value Chain Optimization processes.

- Previous supervisory experience.

- Aspen PIMS Expert User, APS (experience), Data Integration Projects.

- Awareness of Continuous Improvement maturity models, and capability frameworks.

Skills

- Adaptability

- Business Acumen

- Commercial Awareness

- Communication

- Critical Thinking

- Decision Making

- Innovation

- Leadership & Mentoring

- Problem Solving

- Results Driven

- Strategic Planning

- Teamwork

Location: Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Findlay, OH; Denver, CO; MPC Refinery and/or MPLX terminal sites in the US

Relocation: No

Estimated Travel: 25%

This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Job Requisition ID:

00018519

Pay Min/Max:

$158,700.00 - $237,900.00 Salary

Grade:

14

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Additional locations:

Anacortes, Washington, Canton, Ohio, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Denver, Colorado, Detroit, Michigan, El Paso, Texas, Garyville, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Robinson, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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