Scheduling and Blending Engineer/Professional

Full Time
Findlay, OH 45840
Posted
Job description
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At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Research (OR) group within the Refining organization enhances and supports the planning, optimization, simulation, scheduling and blending software applications used by the refineries, commercial and other organizations within the Company - not only to run and optimize the day-to-day business, but also to develop the Company's long-term asset investment strategy.
This successful candidate is responsible for developing and supporting tools to optimize the supply chain. The primary focus is the integrated scheduling (APS/ORION - Aspen Petroleum Scheduler) and blending optimization (MBO - Aspen Multi-Blend Optimizer) platforms used at the refineries but can also include secondary distribution networks such as pipelines, terminals, and docks outside of the refinery fence line. Opportunities will also exist for consulting with other business units within MPC to aid in the development of solutions to drive profitability.
  • Travel requirement for this position will be less than 10%.
  • Current Marathon employees and contractors may sit at any refinery location. Other candidates will sit at Findlay, OH or San Antonio, TX offices. Relocation has been approved for this position.
  • 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. Typical grade range is 12-13
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Builds, maintains, and enhances refinery and/or commercial models and related tools for scheduling (primarily APS/ORION) and blending optimization (primarily MBO). Coordinates with local refinery or commercial teams on updates and changes to the tools.
  • Strategizes new approaches and improvements to scheduling and blending tools across refinery or offsite locations and leads these projects from definition through full implementation. May collaborate with consultants on major projects and rollout of scheduling tools to new organizations/departments.
  • Interfaces with IT organization on development or enhancement of supporting tools.
  • Develops and supports tools for reconciling, biasing, and auditing the scheduling and blending optimization solutions against actual performance.
  • Builds, maintains, and utilizes reports, dashboards and other tools to drive continuous improvement.
  • Provides technical support, consulting, and training to Refinery Value Chain Optimization and Commercial personnel and helps to improve the planning, scheduling, and optimization work processes, data accuracy, and user experience/efficiency.
  • Interfaces with software supplier on recommended enhancements and bug/fix items.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • A Bachelor’s Degree is required.
  • Chemical Engineering, Computer Science or related degree is preferred.
  • Five plus years' experience in refining or supporting refinery applications is required.
  • Strong computer proficiency including Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel is required.
  • Experience with APS and/or MBO strongly preferred. Experience with PIMS, VBA programming, SQL also preferred.
  • General knowledge of refinery flow sheet and process unit functions is preferred.
  • An understanding of refinery and/or commercial planning & scheduling processes and their role in the supply chain is preferred.
  • Experience working in planning and scheduling is preferred.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
Findlay OH Main Bldg
Job Requisition ID:
00006831
Pay Min/Max:
$115,300.00 - $198,800.00
Grade:
12 - 13
Location Address:
539 S Main St
Additional locations:
Anacortes WA Refinery, Canton OH Refinery, Carson CA Refinery, Catlettsburg KY Refinery, Detroit MI Refinery, Dickinson ND Refinery, El Paso TX Refinery, Galveston Bay Refinery, Garyville LA Refinery, Kenai AK Refinery, Los Angeles CA Refinery, Mandan ND Refinery, Martinez CA Refinery, Robinson IL Refinery, Salt Lake City UT Refinery, San Antonio TX, St Paul Park MN Refinery, Texas City TX Refinery
Education:
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
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, 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,
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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
mympcbenefits.com
. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

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