Logistics engineer / professional

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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 value chain optimization, commercial, refining 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 designing, building, and supporting models that are used to optimize regional supply transportation logistics for various organizations/commodities. This may include Lt Products, Crude, Asphalt, Propylene or other commodities for short and/or long term optimization utilizing Aspen Petroleum Supply Chain Planner (PSCP)/Distribution Planning Optimization (DPO), AIMMS, and other tools. The technology landscape for these models is changing, so it will be important to keep up with evolving technology and experiment with novel approaches. Opportunities will exist for consulting with multiple business units within MPC to aid in the development of solutions to drive profitability.

Internal candidates can be located in Findlay, San Antonio, Houston or any refinery location. External candidates will be located in Findlay, San Antonio, or Houston offices only. Relocation is approved.

Travel for this position is less than 10%

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

• Identify value-add optimization opportunities and work with the business to translate real world transportation and logistics challenges into mathematical models.

• Develop new optimization models to fit emerging business cases.

• Upgrade existing models to more modern technology.

• Assist with integration between optimization models and other internal systems

• Support, enhance, and maintain AspenTech Petroleum Supply Chain Planner (PSCP/DPO), AIMMS or other models, both single as well as multi-period. Models may be commodity and/or regionally based.

• Provide troubleshooting support/assistance, informal training and mentoring to users.

• Work with planning teams to identify, prioritize, implement and test model improvements that result from operational changes, capital projects, regulatory or other impacts.

• Provide feedback to the vendor on the application. Interface with the vendor, when needed, on support, bug or enhancement items.

• May support Discrete Event Simulation software.

• May develop ML/AI models where adjacencies exist.

• Job tasks/responsibilities are subject to change based on candidates' experience and shifts in business drivers

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Supply/Logistics Optimization, Chemical Engineering or a related degree is required.

• Five plus years of logistics optimization experience and/or petroleum refining is required.

• Proficiency with Excel is required.

• Higher consideration will be given to candidates with experience developing models in Python.

• Higher consideration will be given to candidates with AIMMS experience.

• Higher consideration will be given to candidates with Aspen Petroleum Supply Chain Planner (PSCP) aka Distribution Planning Optimization (DPO)

• Higher consideration will be given to candidates with experience implementing, maintaining, debugging and testing complex models

• Experience with SQL and SSMS is beneficial.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Job Requisition ID:

00018504

Pay Min/Max:

$119,900.00 - $206,800.00 Salary

Grade:

Location Address:

Additional locations:

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

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

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, 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 (/Department\ of\ Labor\ EEOC_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected] . 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

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.